Briseis

noun

Bri·se·is bri-ˈsē-is

: beautiful captive whom Agamemnon takes from Achilles in Greek mythology

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Byrne played Briseis, Princess of Troy, Priestess of the Trojan Temple of Apollo. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

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Latin Brīsēis, borrowed from Greek Brīsēís

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1546, in the meaning defined above

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“Briseis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Briseis. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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