Achilles gathers all the men together and proclaims
"The feud is over, I will fight!" while Agamemnon blames
it all on Zeus, "I had no choice, the gods can cause such rifts"
Achilles will still get the tripods, girls and other gifts
Odyssesus suggests that before fighting, they should feast
Achilles isn't hungry, not with Patroclus deceased
"Men still must eat" the silver-tongued Odysseus replies
"We'd starve to death if we went hungry each time someone dies
We need to eat and drink to give us strength to fight all day”
Achilles still would rather start the fight, but says OK
He still declines to eat, and so Athene feeds him nectar
To give him all the energy he'll need to combat Hector.
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