The theme of revenge is ever present within the Iliad, the Odyssey, and The Oresteias Agamemnon. Within the Iliad and its ever present themes, the theme of revenge is against the Trojans due to Paris taking Meleanus' wife Helen who was claimed to be the most beautiful woman of the land. Also Achilles goes against Agamemnon who to take revenge on Achilles takes away his prize that he rightful deserved and won. The theme of revenge is also in the Odyssey when Poseidon takes revenge on Odysseus for blinding his son the Cyclops Polyphenus. Finally with Agamemnon, the House of Atreus is cursed from an ancestor that was punished directly from the gods of Olympia themselves. Thus the idea of an eye for eye is taken in utmost seriousness within these three books and through many Greek tragedies.
             Along with many themes in the Iliad, none is shown more then the hate that had been built up between Achilles and Agamemnon. When Agamemnon is forced to return Chrysies to her father in order to stop the plague that had been brought forth from the god Apollo, Agamemnon feels that he should not suffer and as the leader of the Achaean army he feels he should not be put in that embarrassing situation. To avenge this, he will take Achilles rightful prize Briseis and enrage Achilles further. Achilles, to get his revenge on Agamemnon's horrible manner will ask his mother to ask Zeus himself to aide the Trojans against the Achaeans so that Agamemnon will feel the anger that Achilles feels. Zeus, owing a favor to Achilles mother will aide the Trojans. Zeus already favored the Trojans because he was keen to liking Hector for his heroic and brave deeds. Agamemnon realizing that he must get Achilles back on his good side, return Briseis back to alleviate, or to at least lessen any anger that Achilles may have towards Agamemnon.
             In the Odyssey, Odysseus had been lost out at sea for now ten years after the Trojan War. Wh
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