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The other gods were also caught in a fierce battle.They struck at each other, and the earth groaned, and the air roared like thousands of trumpets sounding battle-trumpets.Standing on the high holy mountain of Olympus, Zeus listened to the hustle and bustle of the world and watched the gods fight each other, his heart almost jumped out of his chest with joy.Ares, the god of war, came out first. He rushed towards Pallas Athena with his splendid spear, and said to her mockingly: "Why do you provoke the gods to fight each other? Do you remember when you instigated Tydio Did the son of Stan stab me with a gun? It is as if you stabbed my holy body with your own hands. Today I think we can settle this debt!" As he said, he waved his terrible spear at The goddess stabbed over.The goddess dodged his attack, grabbed a boulder from the ground and threw it at him.The stone hit his neck and he fell to the ground with a thud, his hair covered in dust.Athena laughed and said with the joy of victory: "Idiot, how dare you compete with me, you probably never thought that I am much stronger than you. Now, let your mother Hera curse you. You are very angry that you should protect the arrogant Trojans against the Greeks," she said, taking her bright eyes away from him.

Aphrodite helped the groaning God of War and left the battlefield.Seeing them like this, Hera turned to Athena and said, "Ah, Pallas, did you see that kind Aphrodite helping the fierce Ares away from the battle? It is very annoying. Go and attack them." Pallas Athena rushed up in response, punching the gentle goddess in the chest.Aphrodite staggered and fell to the ground, dragging the wounded Mars down as well. "Haha, let all those who aid the Trojans fall to the ground like this!" Athena shouted loudly, "If our people had fought bravely like me, the city of Troy would have been in ruins long ago, and we would have been at peace long ago. Seeing her heroic deeds and hearing her words, Hera had a satisfied smile on her face.

At this time, Poseidon, the sea god who shook the earth, said to Apollo: "Phobos, why do we stand by and watch? Don't you see that the other gods have already started fighting? If we don't have a contest, we will return to Olympia." What a shame it would be to go to the Holy Mountain of Piss!" "Lord of the Seas," answered Phoebus, "it would be a crime if, for the sake of mortals, I should have to go to war with such a benevolent and majestic god as you." So Apollo left him, He didn't want to kill his father's brother with his hands. But his sister Artemis laughed at him and said sarcastically: "Phobos, do you want to run away and let the bragging Poseidon win easily? What's the use of you carrying a bow on your back?" What? Is this just a toy?" Hera was annoyed to hear her jeer. "You shameless girl, since you have a bow and arrow on your back, do you dare to compete with me?" Hera asked her. "You'd better go back to the woods and shoot a boar or a wild deer. It's easier than fighting a noble god! Today, because of your rudeness, I want you to try my best!" she said. Grabbing Artemis' hands with his left hand, he tore off the quiver from her shoulder with his right hand and slapped her hard with it.Artemis didn't care about her bow and arrows, and ran away crying like a timid child being beaten.Leto, the mother of Artemis, would have come to her rescue if Hermes had not been lying in wait.Hermes looked at Leto and said, "Leto, I don't want to fight with you, because it is very dangerous to fight with a woman whom the God of Thunder has loved." calmed down.She picked up her daughter's bow and arrow, and chased her daughter back to Mount Olympus.

Artemis was sitting on her father's lap, still weeping.Her body convulsed and she wept bitterly.Zeus hugged her lovingly in his arms, smiled and said to her: "My darling daughter, tell me quickly, which god dares to bully you?" "Father," she replied, "it's your wife who bullied me, that angry Hera who provoked the gods to fight each other. Struggle." Zeus just smiled when he heard this, and gently stroked his daughter, and said many comforting words to her. At the foot of the mountain, Phoebus Apollo had entered the city of Troy, because he was afraid that the Daneans would take the city that day despite the arrangement of the goddess of fate.The other gods returned to the holy mountain of Olympus, some full of joy of victory, some full of anger and sorrow, and they all sat around Zeus, the god of thunder.