Who is Achilles to clog up my river and fill it with bodies? I deserved the right to drown the self-entitled brat. I even appealed to Apollo for help. But bossy Hera sent Hesphaestus to boil my waters.
Damn this war.
Achilles
Hera
Zeus has said that he does not wish for a Trojan victory. In any case, the city will fall and Hector will die.
Patroclus went into battle dressed as Achilles. Achilles prayed to my husband for two things:
1. To save the Greek ships
2. To have Patroclus return safely.
But Zeus only granted one of these…..
Thetis
Apollo’s priest has received his daughter. Agamemnon had better watch his course, he has taken Briseis from Achilles. My poor son is in a terror, but at least Apollo has lifted the curse from the Greek camp.
Zeus owes me a favour, perhaps I’ll ask him to punish Agamemnon’s army for doing this to my Achilles. In the meantime, Achilles has refused to fight with the Achaeans.
Apollo
For nine long years, the Greeks have been in Troy. They ransacked a village the other day and captured some hostages.
The daughter of a priest of mine, Chryseis, was taken by the Greek commander, Agamemnon. Her father, the faithful Chryses, is devastated. Agamemnon has refused all offers of ransom, so the priest has asked me for my help.
I’ve set a plague upon the Greek camp over these past 10 days. At last, Achilles has found the sense to ask a soothsayer to find the cause.
There is now a huge fight between Achilles and Agamemnon; and foolish Agamemnon has threatened to take Achilles’ girl, Briseis, as compensation. Achilles quickly lost his temper (as expected) and was poised to kill Agamemnon. Luckily, Hera sent dear Athena to give the young warrior some guidance. The Queen of Olympus seems to look out for the Greeks.
The Trojan War 