Interfering Immortals

In the beginning I thought that the Achaeans would finally overwhelm us and it'd all be over. My people had to retreat within our walls or face defeat. Hector comes to my wife, Hecuba, to go and pray for mercy at the temple of Athena. Then he goes with Helen to see Paris. I'm a little embarrassed to call him my son at the moment. He's kind of a pansy even though I love him dearly. Anyway, they generally scorn Paris about not fighting until he puts his armor on and heads for battle with Hector. A duel is called for and Hector volunteers himself, but then he gets put against the Great Ajax! I must say I was more than a little beside myself. The duel is called off by Heralds (Zeus told him to do it...Meddlesome god) and Hector and Ajax end as friends. I tell my people to allow ourselves a day of rest from this battle so that we may bury our dead with the dignity that they deserve. Ugh, Nestor does the same with the Achaeans...copycat.

My advisor Antenor asked of Paris to give up Helen so that we may end this war with no more unnecessary deaths...of course my stubborn son refused but begrudgingly said he'd give up all the loot he took with him in her capture. Not surprisingly, the Achaeans didn't go for the offer, Pity. Zeus had forbade the gods to interfere with the battle while he weighed the fate of the two armies. He found that the Trojans were higher up than the Achaeans. PRAISE THE GODS! This was happy, happy news to me and brought some peace to an old man's heart. Zeus sent lightning to the Achaeans side to turn the battle in the Trojans favor. Haha take that! Hector saw that Nestor was alone and goes to kill him but Diomedes drops in and rescued Nestor. Once more, Hera told Agamemnon to rally his troops, get them all excited and the like and Zeus sends an eagle carrying a fawn to further encourage them to continue the fighting. WHOSE side is he on anyways??? Much fighting and killing went on, especially with the Achaeans Teucer, who killed many of us until Hector was finally able to hurt him. Athena and Hera are about to jump in but Zeus sent Iris to warn them away and also said they'd have their chance to help the next morning. Hector was able to force the Achaeans back to their ships and lit many fires to prevent them from sneaking away unbeknownst to us.

As you can see, much had occurred. Lots of fighting and the battle kept switching favors so fast that it made my head hurt from looking back and forth. Zeus favored the Trojans when he looked at the fates but then he helps inspire the Achaeans to keep fighting...Does Zeus truly have an outcome in mind or is he switching back and forth to continue the battles, and therefore, continuing his amusement? As of right now, I have no clue what he really thinks, but he is a god and I am but a mere mortal. But he does seem to be very fickle.

"The Iliad: Book 6" Google. Chambers30, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2013. <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en>.