Aeneas is afraid to fight Achilles because he has been defeated by him before, but Apollo encourages him to pray to Zeus because he is closer in heritage to the father of the gods than Achilles. 26 Hera spots Aeneas and tells Poseidon and Athena to turn him around so that Achilles will not doubt his own courage. The gods sit back and watch from both sides of the battle. Achilles meets Aeneas ans asks him why he has ventured so far forward and tells him that Zeus will not favor him now. Cursing each other here like a pair of nagging women Boiling over with petty, heartsick squabbles, blustering Into the streets to pelt themselves with slander Much of it true, much not.
Anger stirs up lies.
Book 20, lines 291-295 Aeneas hurls a spear but cannot pierce Achilles' shield. Achilles throws, pierces the shield but misses Aeneas' body. Aeneas is dazed. Poseidon shows Hera what is happening and says he wants to save Aeneas because he is innocent. Hera tells Poseidon that he is free to do whatever he wants to do.