In the Iliad, why does Achilles withdraw from the Trojan War?

a. because Agamemnon takes the beautiful slave Briseis from Achilles
b. because Agamemnon names Hector, not Achilles, as general
c. because Achilles sympathizes with Priam, the Trojan king
d. because Achilles wants to attack the Trojans rather than surrender


Answer: a

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