Briseis
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Brisēís (/braɪˈsiːɪs/; Greek:Βρισηΐς, pronounced [brisɛːís]; also known as Hippodameia Greek:Ἱπποδάμεια, [hippodámeːa]) was a mythical queen in Asia Minor at the time of the Trojan War. Her character lies at the heart of a dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that drives the plot of Homer's Iliad.