If Achilles hated Agamemnon why didn't he just kill him and fight for the Trojans since he didn't care who he?

Question

If Achilles hated Agamemnon(as seen in the movie Troy, "I'll look down on your corpse and smile) why didn't he just kill him and fight for the Trojans since he didn't care who he fought for?

Answer 1

ignore the movie..

Read the book The Illiad.

Come to think of it.. ignore the movie 300 as well lol..

All those movies, add "dramatic elements" to try to modernize the film.

They never seem to understand they dont need to, but they do it anyhow.

Answer 2

In the Illiad, Achilles was bound by the pact all Greeks had made, that's why he was there. He was also extremely self-centered, so once there, he did what he wanted. After Hector killed his friend/lover, he was completely anti-Trojan. The movie leaves out/changes quite a bit, so reading the Iliad is the best thing to understand the characters' motivations, but, in my opinion, Brad Pitt did a great job fleshing out a very two dimensional character, and Achilles in the movie Troy was very interesting and well done.

Answer 3

Achilles hated agamemnon, but he was bound by the pact that he made, to fight agains any person who threatened the marriage of Helen. He refused to lead his Myrmidons into battle, and was about to leave the battle field as the Greeks were being driven back to their ships, but his friend Patroclus stole his armor and rallied the Greeks, and they pushed back the Trojan forces. But before they could lay seige to the city, hector killed Patroclus, and revealed his true identity. Achilles, when finding out about this, rejoined the fight, only for revenge over his "friend" Patroclus

Answer 4

Agamemnon was still his general, the only reason he continued to fight was because Hector killed his best friend. Also dont pay attention to the movie. They are so dramatic and you should just read the play. It is much better I know.