Zeus sees Patroclus about to kill his doomed son Sarpedon
You are HERA. Your husband looks as if he's going to go soft and snatch his son from the battlefield. You are furious - you tell him he can do what he likes, but don't expect the other gods to applaud. You tell him not to interfere, or all the immortals will be trying to save their sons, and then where should we be? Why not let him die, then have him carried home to Lycia for a nice funeral? Zeus can't argue, but sends a  s h o w e r  o f   b l o o d y  r a i n . Meanwhile Sarpedon throws at Patroclus...

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