Chryseis
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Chryseis is a figure in Greek mythology, a Trojan woman captured during the Trojan War whose seizure and subsequent return play a key role in the opening conflict of Homer's Iliad.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan woman
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character in Greek mythology ⓘ character in the Iliad ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Epic Cycle (tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Apollo’s plague on the Achaean camp ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Chryse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avengedByDeity | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Achaeans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedByLeader | Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | city near Chryse ⓘ |
| capturedIn | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfReturn | Agamemnon seizes Briseis ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Trojan ⓘ |
| father | Chryses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | priest of Apollo ⓘ |
| firstAttestedIn | Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| indirectConsequence | Achilles withdraws from battle ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception |
referenced in Roman literature
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subject of later classical commentary ⓘ |
| literarySource | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| mythRole | cause of quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | patronymic meaning ‘daughter of Chryses’ ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Astynome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the plot of the Iliad ⓘ |
| ransomOfferedBy | Chryses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ransomRefusedBy | Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Troad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requestedBy | Chryses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requestedReturnFrom | Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedBy | Achaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedByOrderOf | Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Chryses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnMotivation | to end Apollo’s plague ⓘ |
| statusInGreekCamp |
concubine of Agamemnon
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war prize of Agamemnon ⓘ |
| timeOfMythicSetting | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| warContext | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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