In book 16 Homer writes, “The girl the sons of the Achaians chose out of honour, and I won her with my own spear, and stormed a strong-fenced city, and is taken out of my hands by powerful Agamemnon, the son of Atreus, as if I were some dishonored vagabond.” In this passage Achilleus is speaking with Patroklos about how he feels towards Agamemnon. Agamemnon seizes Achilleus' prize, the beautiful Brieseis, to patch up his own wounded pride. Achilleus demands recognition that he is greatest warrior among the Achaeans. The loss of Brieseis is not embarrassing to him because he has any kind of love attachment to her. It is humiliating because she was a trophy to him for his bravery. When Agamemnon takes her away which is his right to do, even though