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... mortal men often call upon these women for help in times of need. To show how powerful she is, Hera, the wife of Zeus, repeatedly acts behind his back when they disagree. In book 8, Hera, convinces Agamemnon to revive his troops in order to win the war. Athena also gives support to the Greeks during the war. Often times the Greeks pray to Athena for protection. In book 5, Diomedes prays to the goddess Athena for revenge upon the Trojan's. She gives him heroic strength and the incredible power to distinguish and defeat the gods in battle. Both goddesses' greatly favor the Achaeans and give their Archer 2 soldiers valuable aid, and outwardly show their hatred toward the Trojans. The women of Greek mythology have bright minds, devious mannerisms and sharp tongues in which they use to get their way when dealing with the God's in judgment. When it comes ...