"Friends, I’ve no desire to kill Telemachus, not I –
it’s a terrible thing to shed the blood of kings.
Wait, sound out the will of the gods – that first.
If the decrees of mighty Zeus commend the work,
I’ll kill the prince myself and spur on all the rest.
If the gods are against it, then I say hold back!"
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 16, lines 444-449. Amphinomus disagrees with Antinous’ plan to quickly and secretly kill Telemachus. He urges the suitors to only kill the prince if Zeus and the gods indicate their approval. If the gods are against it, they should hold back.