Athena calms Ares; messengers. #homer #booktok #greekepic #greekliterature #history #greekmythology

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]So, she spoke and made furious Ares sit down on his throne.

[00:00:05]But, Hera called Apollo out of the hall and Iris, who is the messenger of the immortal gods, and she spoke and addressed them with winged words.

[00:00:14]Zeus asks the two of you to go to Ida as quickly as possible, and when you have come and looked on the face of Zeus, then do whatever he may urge and command.

[00:00:24]So spoke the goddess queenly Hera on and returned again and sat down on her throne. And the two sprang up and sped on their way.

[00:00:32]To many fountain Ida they came, mother of wild beasts, and found Zeus, whose voice resounds afar, seated on topmost Gargaron. And about him a fragrant cloud was wreathed.

[00:00:45]Fantastic. Let's do it in the Greek.