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visible to him alone, for of the others no man could see her. Achilles turned in amaze, and by the fire that flashed from her eyes at once knew that she was [200]Athena. “Why are you here,” said he, “daughter of aegis-bearing Zeus? To see the pride [hubris] of Agamemnon, son of Atreus? Let me tell you - and it shall surely be - [205] he shall pay for this insolence with his life.” And Athena said, “I come from heaven, if you will hear me, to bid you stay your anger. Hera has sent me, who cares for