during a time when the fate of men was shaped by the God's whims There Rose Agamemnon The Lion King of myi the son of King Atrius and queen arobi he was born into a bloodline steeped in violence and revenge his father Atrius had been the victim of a dreadful betrayal by his own brother thyes sparking a bloody curse that hung over the family Agamemnon and his brother menaus were raised under the burden of this Legacy Agamemnon 's childhood was suddenly cut short by his father's betrayal and murder at the hands of his mother's lover aisus
the young princes had to flee M finding shelter at the court of tarius King of Sparta there they found safety and protection growing up under the king's tutelage and alongside his beautiful daughters Helen and Clum nestra his ambition and Untamed Spirit meant that Agamemnon was not happy with Exile he longed for the throne of M his Birthright aided by menaus and the Spartan Army he marched against aisus defeating the usurper and reclaiming the throne that was rightfully his reaching the Zenith of his power Agamemnon cemented his rule over M and extended his influence throughout Greece
he married ktim nestra daughter of tarius firmly entrenching his alliance with Sparta this marriage gave birth to fruitful offspring that included ifigeneia Electra orestes and chry ormis airs to a golden and tragic Legacy agamemnon's rise to power coincided with a turning point in Greek history the oath of tarius attracted by Helen's matchless Beauty countless suitors gathered in Sparta to compete for her hand under odius advice tarius fearful of the consequences of his choice ordered all the suitors to pledge to defend Helen's Future Husband against any threat together with other Heroes such as odyusa Agamemnon took
the oath sealing his fate and that of Greece in aact of blood and honor through the holy sacrifice of a horse Agamemnon The Lion King of my sin found himself on top of his power with a prosperous kingdom a family and an alliance that made him the most prominent leader in Greece agamemnon's kingdoms peace and prosperity were brought to an abrupt halt by the echo of an event that would shake the very foundations of the Greek World Helen's Abduction the wife of his brother Manus by the Trojan Prince Paris tund darius's oath once a distant
promise turned into a call to Arms a sacred duty to defend honor and family as the most powerful Greek king and leader of the alliance forged in Sparta Agamemnon dawned the mantle of Supreme Commander he rallied Helen's former suitors and other Greek leaders assembling a colossal Army of Legendary Heroes such as Achilles odyusa and diamides each leading their own troops and ships Greece joined together under agamemnon's baton ready to launch a bloody war against Troy in pursuit of Revenge and Helen's return but the Greek Fleet came up against an unforeseen obstacle the winds would not
blow preventing the ships from setting sail the Sear culus unveiled the cause of the Divine wrath the goddess of the hunt Artemis demanded a sacrifice none other than igia his own daughter she was calling for Retribution since the powerful nobleman had killed one of her sacred animals and even equated himself with the Gods in a cruel dilemma Agamemnon was torn between the love for his daughter and his duty to his kingdom and the Greek Alliance ultimately the decision he made perhaps the most difficult of his life would scar him forever as a ruthless leader and
a tormented father with a heavy heart he consented to sacrificing Eugenia duping his wife clam nestra by luring her to Alis under the pretext of a marriage to Achilles eugenia's death on the sacrificial altar plated artemis's wrath allowing the Greek Fleet to finally set sail for Troy but the sacrifice marked a deep wound in agamemnon's Soul and SED the seeds of Discord in his marriage to Clum nestra vowing revenge for her daughter's death the Trojan War raged for 10 long and bloody years as Supreme Commander Agamemnon endured constant challenges he led the Greeks in countless
battles courageously and strategically but his pride and fiery temper also caused friction with other Heroes especially Achilles Greece's most powerful Warrior War loot a symbol of vict ictory and Glory became the breeding ground for Discord between the Supreme Commander Agamemnon and achilles Greece's most formidable Warrior following a Victorious battle Agamemnon and achilles were given two young captives as part of the booty Cris the daughter of a priest of Apollo and bryces an exceptionally beautiful princess Achilles profoundly attracted to bryces viewed her as more than just a slave he treated her with respect and fondness while
her presence was reassuring in the face of all the brutal Warfare on the other hand Agamemnon saw crises as a symbol of his status and power crisis cr's father and a priest of Apollo reached the Greek Camp begging for his daughter's release he offered a generous Ransom but Agamemnon struck by Pride refused to free the young woman humiliating the priest and challenging Apollo's Authority Apollo's wrath was expressed in a devastating in pestilence that ravaged the Greek army soldiers were falling ill and dying in droves with despair spreading through the camp culus the Greek army Seer
inspired by Apollo revealed the cause of the plague and the only remedy for it give cres back to her father and appease the God's Wrath confronted with this prophecy and the growing pressure from his men Agamemnon was forced to yield but his wounded Pride called for reparation in a Petty Act of Revenge he ordered bryces Achilles sweetheart to be taken as his own slave agamemnon's decision ignited Achilles wrath Dishonored and betrayed by his leader he swore to withdraw from the battle and no longer fight on the Greek side the Discord between both Heroes reached its
peak dividing their army and threatening the war's outcome agamemnon's hubris and achilles anger fostered by divine intervention plunged the Greek camp into a deep crisis Achilles absence from action made victory over Troy increasingly remote once a matter of honor and revenge the war became a Battleground for bruised Egos and the struggle for power bringing devastating consequences for everyone involved the war raged on without Achilles and the Greeks sustained heavy casualties the absence of their Greatest Warrior was acutely felt with each battle and victory seemed ever more difficult in his reluctance Agamemnon started to understand his
error of judgment pride and revenge had blurred his reason jeopardizing the fate of the war and his men's lives reconciliation became evident but the road to peace was uncertain with his pride swallowed Agamemnon set about making an even greater sacrifice returning bryces to Achilles with the hope of convincing him to return to battle the fate of the war and Greece's future hinged on the ability of both Heroes to overcome their differences and join forces against their common enemy fortunately for Agamemnon the death of Petrus Achilles Inseparable friend killed by the Trojan Prince Hector LED Achilles
and his meridon Warriors back to the battlefield after 10 years of bloody war Greek cleverness finally triumphed the wooden horse strategy allowed them to sneak into the city opening the gates to the Army waiting outside the fall of Roy was ruthless and merciless it was sacked and burned its inhabitants massacred or enslaved but the Greek Victory came at a high price with the loss of countless Heroes and the destruction of a glorious city as Supreme Commander Agamemnon headed the war booty division he claimed Cassandra the Trojan princess and prophetess whose Beauty and prophetic gifts captivated
him with ships packed with treasure and captives he set off back to myi anxious to return to his kingdom and revel in the glory of his victory yet revenge awaited agamon in myi his wife ktim nestra never forgave the sacrifice of her daughter Eugenia during agamemnon's long absence she conspired with aisus her lover and agamemnon's cousin to murder the king and seiz the meinian throne agamemnon's return was welcomed with a feigned display of joy and a welcoming banquet while Agamemnon was taking a bath unsuspecting and tired from the long journey nestra and aisus brutally attacked
and murdered him helpless to avoid the Fate she had foreseen candra was also killed agamemnon's murder heralded the end of an era and the dawn of a bloody Vengeance cycle that would haunt the house of Atrius for Generations arestes agamemnon's son prompted by fial Duty and the fury of the Gods was to return to my and avenge his father's death by killing clam nestra and aisus fulfilling the Relentless cycle of violence and tragedy that characterized the lineage of Atrius agamemnon's tale is one of ambition power sacrifice and revenge he was a powerful leader a valiant
Warrior and an ambitious King but also a man plagued by misjudgments and the cruelty of Fate his role in the Trojan War brought him glory but his hubris and his thirst for power led to his downfall [Music]