Menelaus is all for sparing the life of Adrestus, in return for a ransom
You are AGAMEMNON. You are disgusted at your brother's behaviour. You tell him you're here to see the Trojans are wiped out, all of them, including the babies in their mothers' wombs. Meanwhile, the Trojan morale is sinking, and the army is in danger of being driven back into the city. But one man has an idea ...

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