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All the people in the assembly have arrived.Achilles stood up and said: "Son of Atreus, although I still feel wronged in my heart, let us forget the past together. My personal hatred is over. Now, let us fight!" The Greeks cheered like thunder when they heard his words.Later, the commander-in-chief Agamemnon also stood up and said: "Please be quiet! Who can hear other people's speeches in this noise? Please listen to me. The sons and daughters of Greece often condemned me on that unfortunate day. What a disrespectful thing you did. Actually, it wasn't my fault. It was Zeus, Fate, and Furies who made me lose my mind at that mass meeting, so I was at fault. When the heck When Thor slaughtered the Argives, I kept thinking about my faults. I gradually realized that Zeus had fascinated me. Now, I am willing to make amends and apologize to you, Achilles, to fight again Go ahead. I will give you all the presents that Odysseus promised in my name not long ago. If you will, please wait here while I tell my slaves to bring them.”

"Dear Commander-in-Chief Agamemnon, it is up to you to give me those gifts." Achilles replied, "I am eager to fight on the battlefield. Let us not delay the battle any longer, because There are many things to do!" The cunning Odysseus immediately suggested: "Achilles, please allow a little time for everyone to drink and eat to restore their strength. Agamemnon can send gifts during this time, so as to open the eyes of the Daneans.Then, as the host, he will give you a grand banquet in the big tent. " "That's a good idea, Odysseus," replied Atreus' son, "Achilles, you can choose a group of strong young men from among the sergeants, and let them carry them to my ship. Gift. Herald Tartipios, go and fetch a boar, we will sacrifice to Zeus and the sun god, and ask the gods to bear witness to our oath."

"As you please," said Achilles, "I will never drink table wine as long as I have not avenged my friends!" Odysseus comforted him at the side: "The noblest hero among the Greeks, you are stronger and braver than me. But in terms of strategy, I think I am stronger than you, because I am older and stronger than you." So much to go through. So you still take my advice! Danea don't need to go hungry to mourn the dead. When a person dies, we bury him and mourn for a day. Those who survive eat what they should, so that they can keep Physical strength, more courageously put into battle!"

So saying he led the sons of Nestor, and Meges, Merionus, Thoas, Melanipus, and Lycomedes, to the camp of Agamemnon.From there they took the promised presents: seven tripods, twenty pots, twelve horses, seven maidens, and the eighth was the most beautiful, Brisaeus.Odysseus weighed ten talents of gold and walked in front of everyone, and the young men followed behind with other gifts.Everyone stand in a circle.Agamemnon rose from his seat and ordered Taltypius to seize the boar and prepare it for sacrifice.He prayed first, then cut the boar's throat, and threw the slaughtered boar into the rough sea for the fish to eat.At this moment, Achilles stood up and said loudly:

"Zeus, father of all gods, how confused you often make mortals! The son of Atreus would not have provoked me to anger, nor would he have taken away Beauties of mine! Well, now let's dine and get ready to fight." The meeting broke up.The princes surrounded Achilles to persuade him to eat, but he refused repeatedly. "If you really love me," he said, "let me stay here in peace till the sun goes down over the sea." Having said these words, he called them to dinner.Only the two sons of Atreus, Odysseus, Nestor, Idomeneus and Phonyx did not leave.They tried to comfort him, but to no avail.Achilles still stood still, sad.Zeus looked down at him, full of sympathy.He turned and said to his daughter Pallas Athena: "Why do you care nothing for this noble hero? Go and nourish him with nectar and food of immortality!"

Just as the soldiers were preparing to fight, the goddess secretly poured the nectar and the food of immortality into the belly of Achilles.Then she returned still to the palace of the Almighty Father.The Dane'a came pouring out of the warships like a tidal wave.Helm upon helm, shield upon shield, breastplate upon breastplate, spear upon spear, and the earth rattled beneath their feet.Achilles put on his armor first, then his breastplate, his sword on his back, and his bright shield.Then put on the helm with its towering golden plumes fluttering.He tried walking up and down to see if he could move freely in the armor.His armor was as light as a bird's wing, making him want to fly.Achilles took up the great spear of his father Peleus, but none of the other Danaeans could swing it.Automedon and Archimos harnessed his horse, put a bit in the horse's mouth, and led the reins to the chariot.Automedon jumped into the chariot, and Achilles also jumped up and stood beside Automedon. "Two divine horses," he called to his father's steed, "please bring home the hero who fought today safely!" He was speaking when the god suddenly showed an ominous sign: his divine horse Shantos was deeply He lowered his head, his fluttering mane hanging down to the ground.Relying on the ability to speak given to it by the goddess Hera, it replied: "Great Achilles, we took you to the battlefield today, and we still carried you back alive. But the day of your destruction is approaching." The failure of Patroclus was not because we were slow, we could race with the fastest wind god Zephiro and not get tired. It was God's will. And the goddess of fate also decided that you will be in a god I will die in my hand." When the god horse wanted to continue, the Nemesis blocked its mouth.Achilles replied bitterly: "Santos, why did you tell me to die? I don't need your prophecy. I know that I must meet my doom here. However, as long as I don't die on the battlefield Kill countless Trojans, and I will not die!" He roared as he said this, and drove the magic horse quickly towards the battlefield.