As I said before, Achilles wanted timh (honor) and I cannot fault him for that.  I have received some honor myself over the years.  For example this company involved in marine renewable energy:

     

Surely, my name on a building as large as this makes me bigger than life.  However, what honor is really paid when the name is misspelled.  The marketing department of this company mixed Greek letters with Latin letters and came up with ThΣtis.  Now, the Σ symbol in Greek is “Sigma” and this sounds like “sss”.  That would make my name Thstis.  Just for future reference, in case it ever comes up in conversation, the Greek spelling of my name is Qhtiς this translates to Thetis. We immortals are a little sensitive about this so, please be careful when honoring us. 

Well, back to the story, I know that’s the reason you keep coming back. 

After my discussion with Zeus, I went back to my home in the sea while Zeus, returned to his party with the other gods.  I am given to understand that, as suspected, Hera was suspicious of the discussion Zeus and I had earlier.  She confronted him in front of their company and, much to my surprise Zeus put Hera in her place.

I was glad that Zeus agreed to help me, he owed me a favor but I’m not altogether sure that did what he did, just to help me.  Zeus had not publically taken a side in this war of wars.  It is quite possible that he considered my request an opportunity to get involved.  At any rate, he sent a messenger (evil Dream) to Agamemnon.   Taking on the likeness of Nestor, an elder that Agamemnon trusted, evil Dream told Agamemnon that Zeus was on his side and would see to it the Greeks were victorious. 

After discussing his sign from Zeus with the other kings and sorting out who was loyal and who was not, Agamemnon prepared for war.  My Achilles, however, was not moved and continued to refuse to fight for this man who had dishonored him.  While my head knew that at some point, Achilles would rejoin the war, as was his κηρ (fate), my heart began to hope that he and his Myrmidons would return and I would have my son for at least awhile longer. 

Several of the immortals came and went during this war, some even participated.  Athena made regular reports to us regarding various events.  When these armies came face to face for the first time, it was to watch Paris and Menelaus fight for the rights to Helen.  This was a fiasco because basically, Paris was a coward.  Menelaus was clearly the victor; however, Aphrodite stepped in and saved Paris.

Having been married to Peleus, I understand what it is like to have a man forced upon you as a husband.  I can sympathize with Helen’s reaction when Aphrodite made Helen go back to Paris’ bed.  She must have wondered why she had left Menelaus in the first place.  Aside from any of his shortcomings, Menelaus was a brave warrior. 

I have to be going, I have things to do for Poseidon.

The Iliad of Homer. Trans. Richmond Lattimore. Chicago And London: The 

          University of Chicago Press, 1951. Print.

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