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In Book 22 of The Iliad, Zeus weighs Achilles' and Hector's fateful portions of death in his golden scales, after they have been running around the walls of Troy for the fourth time, and Hector's comes down as heavier. Zeus had been instructed to do this by Athena, wanting someone to intervene, instead of the two having to run around Troy endlessly. Apollo, who had been helping Hector stay ahead of Achilles, then leaves him. Athena, helping Achilles, tricks Hector, leading to his death.

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