(Greek Mythology) The Abyss
Chapter 104
Agamemnon was eager to recklessly pursue his own path to ruin, but others had no interest in joining him. On the tenth day of the plague, Achilles, inspired by Hera, convened a meeting to seek opinions. He consulted the prophet Calchas, who revealed the reason for Apollo's anger and the method to appease the god's wrath.
The method was simple: return Chrysus's daughter. It was not difficult at all.
However, Agamemnon was unwilling. He was only forced to return her due to circumstances, and therefore, he was extremely resentful.
Feeling aggrieved, and wanting to make up for his loss, and also because of his resentment towards Achilles's actions, Agamemnon decisively stole Achilles's spoils.
I've never seen such a shameless person! (皿｀)
Then Achilles got angry too. "I fought so hard, why should I bear the consequences of the trouble you caused?" he thought.
Achilles: "No way! I absolutely refuse to do this!"
So, Achilles, with his princess-like heart, made a capricious decision: he would go on strike and sit by the sea to tell his mother, the sea goddess Thetis, about his plight.
Thetis, unsurprisingly, immediately felt sorry for her son. After comforting him, she went to Zeus to plead for the Trojans' safety, asking for their blessing to remain victorious until the Greeks returned the honor to Achilles.
"Heh heh, why don't you ride the wind and soar to the highest heavens?"
Zeus: Why don't you just go to heaven? (°ー°〃)
...Hmm...wait, it seems she actually did go to heaven =_=
Zeus initially wanted to refuse Thetis's request. His wife, Hera, was a staunch supporter of the Greeks, and Hera's temper was well-known throughout the three realms. Her outbursts were quite annoying to Zeus. Moreover, he had previously sent down auspicious omens foretelling Greek victory when the Greek coalition went to war. As the king of the gods, whose word was law, how could he change his mind now?
Zeus: No, I won't agree.
Thetis dared to make such a request to Zeus, openly defying the queen of the gods, because she was confident she could get Zeus to agree. Otherwise, wouldn't she have offended the queen of the gods without achieving her goal? Thetis wasn't stupid; she wouldn't do such a thing.
Thetis's confidence stemmed from the fact that when Hera led Athena, Poseidon, and the Olympian gods in a rebellion, it was she who untied Zeus and summoned the Hundred-Handed Giants, thus preserving Zeus's position as king of the gods. In Zeus's heart, nothing was more important than power. The moment Thetis mentioned it, Zeus wavered, and after a moment's hesitation, he agreed.
"Hey! You said the king of the gods' word was law, but you turned around and slapped yourself in the face! Have you eaten the dignity of the king of the gods?"
Zeus: "...I didn't hear anything, I really didn't hear anything."
Zeus granted his request, and Thetis happily returned to the sea, but Her Majesty the Queen of the Gods was not happy.
Of course, this is easy to understand. No one would be happy if their husband didn't favor them but instead favored their former rival. Moreover, when Hera learned of this and complained to Zeus, Zeus, remembering past events, warned her. How could the proud Hera not be furious?
A heartbroken Hera: "I'll kill that shameless little bitch Thetis sooner or later." [Gloomy face.jpg]
However, Hera quickly forgot about Thetis's situation, because she encountered something even more disheartening.
Although Zeus had promised Thetis to help the Trojans, he was, after all, the king of the gods, and was obligated to be fair and impartial. Even if everyone knew that the king of the gods had nothing to do with fairness, at least on the surface, both sides had received Zeus's help, just with an overall bias towards the Trojans.
Although Zeus's actions of sometimes helping the Greeks and sometimes helping the Trojans ultimately succeeded in ruining both sides. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Therefore, in the many battles of the Trojan War, the key to the outcome of each battle was still the gods who personally led the charge.
For example, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war; Apollo, the sun god… and Ares, the second son of the queen of the gods—the god of war.
Speaking of her second son, the Queen of Heaven was truly bitter. Not only was he hard-headed, but he also betrayed her country. Having this son was worse than not having him at all; at least she wouldn't have to suffer so much anger.
Before the war began, Ares promised Hera that he would help the Greeks. But as soon as the war started, Ares switched sides and sided with Troy.
Without the persuasive charm of Aphrodite, Ares, you really did change sides at the last minute. [Goodbye]
Athena: What are you talking about? Does your mother know?
Your Highness, God of War, do you know how arrogant you are?
Because she was on the scene, Athena, who was better informed than Hera, actually considered trying to save him. At least she took Ares away from the battlefield, albeit temporarily.
Athena took her brother, Ares, the god of war, in her hand and said, "Brother, it's best if we don't interfere in the war between the Trojans and the Greeks for now. Let them fight their own battles and see which side our father wants to win." Ares nodded, obeyed her, and left the battlefield with her.
Now, pay attention, here comes the highlight →_→
It seems that the mortals on both sides have escaped the control of the gods, but Athena knew that her beloved general Diomedes was still there with her divine power.
Athena: Although my main purpose was to take Ares away from the battlefield, that doesn't stop me from helping the Greeks at the same time. [Smiling.jpg]
#Let's talk about that occasionally (often) brain-dead god of war#
#What can save you, god of war, with your low IQ?#
#Ares, the adorable baby who was fooled but didn't even realize it#
Soon after, when Ares went to the battlefield again, Hera learned that her second son had broken his promise to her. Hera: My heart is breaking right now Σ( ° △°|||)︴
#The falling leaves cover my face, my rebellious son breaks my heart#
Enraged by her unfilial son, Hera exploded. She went straight to Zeus and told him she was going to give Ares a good beating and banish him from the battlefield.
Hera: Heh, Ares, you rebellious son! If I can't handle your father, can't I handle you?
Upon hearing Hera's words, Zeus's reply was straightforward: "Go ahead and do it! Leave it to Athena, the plunderer's confidante. She's better than anyone at punishing Ares."
Zeus, who had added fuel to the fire and conveniently found the most suitable executor for Hera, said, "I sometimes like to watch a good show too." =^_^=
However, regarding Athena's supposed superior skill in punishing Ares, I seem to have learned something incredible. [Deep face.jpg]