Iliad

why did Apollo sent plague to the Greek army?

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After Agamemnon takes Chryseis as his war prize, her father, Chryses, begs Agamemnon to return her. Agamemnon, however, refuses. Chryses then prays to Apollo for help in getting his daughter back. Apollo responds by sending a plague to kill Agamemnon's soldiers.

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The Iliad