Question

who initially refuses chryses request? *
3 points
the girl chryseis
the king agamemnon
the queen clytemnestra

chryses prays to apollo to punish the greeks by _____. *
3 points
taking away the firstborn of each family
releasing a swarm of mice
sending a plague

who first decides to find out what brought on apollos anger? *
3 points
the warrior achilles
the goddess hera
the god hermes

Explanation:

1. In the Iliad, Chryses, a priest of Apollo, begs for the return of his daughter Chryseis; King Agamemnon, who had taken her as a prize, initially refuses his request.
2. After being refused, Chryses prays to Apollo, who responds by sending a deadly plague to afflict the Greek army as punishment.
3. When the plague devastates the Greeks, the warrior Achilles is the first to call for an investigation into the cause of Apollo's anger, seeking to end the suffering.

Answer:

1. The king Agamemnon
2. sending a plague
3. The warrior Achilles