er Hektor’s body and was not going to relinquish it. However Zeus, whom being a god, sends him a message to give it way. Achilles response to this was, “So be it. He can bring the ransom and take off the body, if the Olympian himself(Zeus) so bids it.”(480) Therefore, Achilles the representative of the Greeks, up holds the truth that religion persuades him and his people. Another way of control was that of words by there gods. At one time, when they were preparing to set sail, a massive gust of wind emerged and kept them from taking off. The god Apollo was angry and said to the Achanians(Greek), “You have angered the gods, with your disregard. Sacrifice your daughter Agamemnon, so that we may be appeased.” Homer continues with, “So forth Agamemnon did this thing with haste even though he loved his daughter, knowing any Achanian would do so.”(71) An additional way was through prayer or signs that were not so blatant, as was a god telling them directly to do something. One such sign was described by Homer, “Over the battle arose an eagle, and in it’s claws grasped a red covered snake. As was the eagle to take the snake to it’s nest, in that it’s offspring could feed. But the snake turned and lashed at the eagles claws, so forth the bird dropped the snake and no longer had it to take back to it’s nest.” he goes on, “The Trojans were frightened to see this, as they took it to be a sign from the gods...”(119) The thought of something as religious as a sign made the Greeks seek an interpreter, so that they could see what the gods wanted from them, or where foreshadowing. From time to time they would pray to their gods in hopes of getting what they wanted and if they didn’t get a response they would then know that something was not right. The Greeks believed in certain guidelines of their god...
