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>>13813734
I think it's the other way round, the others see honour as something to be bought and sold, but Achilles sees honour as something higher than any material reward. Agamémnon doesn't just take his things, be also makes him out to be weak and under his control. Achilles wants his stuff back but is also dishonoured by being treated in such a low way despite actually being stronger (he also says how Agamémnon doesn't fight as often as he does). To accept the gifts would be admit he can be bought, that his honour is worth as much as their trinkets. For Achilles honour is immaterial, and for what does he break off the quarrel? for his love and brotherhood of Patroclus. For others honour is as you say, how much metal you have, but for Achilles it's more.