"Father, son of Cronus, our high and mighty king,
now let me ask you a question…
tell me the secrets hidden in your mind.
Will you prolong the pain, the cruel fighting here
or hand down pacts of peace between both sides?"
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 24, lines 522-526. The gods are deciding yet again the fate of mortals. Athena pleads with the most powerful god Zeus to end the pain and fighting between Odysseus and the suitors with pacts of peace.