Breaking down walls

The Trojans and Achaians are fighting around the outside of the Greek wall that protects their camp. After seeing an eagle drop a snake, Hektor was told not to keep fighting but he NEVER listens! Silly boy. But he was able to smash through the walls and I was told the Trojans poured through the walls like a torrent. Poseidon prepares himself to help the Greeks out while Zeus isn't looking, but he only helps in small ways. Hektor finally listens to others and prepares to withdraw whilst flinging insults to Aias. Agamemnon once again brings up loading up the ships and once again Odysseus steps in to stop him and convince the others to keep on fighting. (I wish Odysseus would shut up and let them leave!) Hera seduces Zeus so that Poseidon can help get the Greeks back into battle. Several other gods got involved and helped our side and the Greeks.

In the last part, Zeus was duped by Hera...She seduced him and then he fell asleep on Mt. Ida. Is he really the one in charge in the book or is he so easily manipulated by others? He has a specific laid out for how the war will end and when he woke up he quickly got back in control of the situation and cleaned up the damage that was caused while he was asleep. The manipulation by Hera in book 14 and the control he has in book 15 are in complete contrast with each other. He also claimed superiority over Poseidon when he said they were equals. Who is in charge here? Is Zeus in control or does he bounce around like a yo-yo and his actions reflect who is manipulating him at the time?

"Roger Baker: Bad News and the Wall of Denial" The Rag Blog: Roger Baker : Bad News and The Wall of Denial. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2013. <http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/roger-baker-bad-news-and-wall-of-denial.html>.