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Tues. April 2

Hector drives the Greeks back to their ships and threatens to destroy them. Athena and Hera try to persuade Zeus to allow them to enter the battle on the side of the Greeks and shorten the war, thus saving many lives since it has has already been decreed that Troy shall fall. But Zeus chooses to delay the Greek victory and allow Achilles to achieve glory, which was promised in exchange for his short life. Of course, many other Greeks and Tojans will now have shortened lives as a result, but by implication, they will also have their own opportunities for glory. Zeus is much more concerned with keeping his promise (like a good king or warlord) than he is with the fate of any individual.