The Iliad of HomerThe Iliad, by Homer, tells part of the story of the conquest of Troy by the Greeks. The Greek army has many personalities. These important Greeks have distinct personalities. This article hopes to demonstrate that certain famous Greeks each receive some form of reward based on their respective bad character traits and actions. Essentially, this article will show that justice is served against the Greeks for their actions. It seems appropriate to begin with the leader of the Greek army, Agamemnon. Agamemnon displays great arrogance (hubris, if you will) in taking Breseis from Achilleus by force. This action led Achilleus to refuse to fight and almost cost the Greeks the war. Eventually, Agamemnon apologizes and Achilleus joins the fighting. Yet even while apologizing, Agamemnon refuses to accept any blame for his actions. Instead, Agamemnon claims that it wasn't his fault because Zeus made him mad. Since Achilleus joins the fighting and Agamemnon does not take responsibility for his actions, Achilleus' brief departure from the fighting is not sufficient justice for Agamemnon's arrogance. Justice for Agamemnon's arrogance will be discussed below. There is another side to Agamemnon's character that plays a key role in his eventual punishment. This role is that of Agamemnon the adulterer. Adultery plays a dual role in Agamemnon. First there is the young girl Chryseis whom Agamemnon admits to loving more than his own wife. Second, the Trojan War is about adultery. The entire war centers on Helen's act of adultery. Agamemnon acts according to a double standard. Adultery is the cause of the Trojan War and is therefore evil. Yet, Agamemnon cheats on his wife, ...... middle of paper ...... and the fighting circle before finally killing him. These similarities further show how the Aeneid is written in the Iliad. Finally, The Iliad discusses the events leading up to, but does not include, the fall of Troy. The Aeneid deals with, but does not include, the events leading up to the rise of Rome and the fall of Greece. Therefore, The Aeneid is written in The Iliad. Furthermore, it is evident that some characters in The Iliad are punished after the Trojan War based on their misdeeds during the Trojan War. Agamemnon commits adultery and is killed by his adulterous wife. The great warrior Achilleus arrogantly attempts to desecrate Hektor's corpse. Paris, one of the weakest members of the Trojan army, kills Achilleus. Odysseus is punished according to his trickery. Thus, these characters from The Iliad are punished according to their misdeeds..