What is Athena trying to accomplish by saying the following?

"Father Zeus—you other happy gods who never die—
never let any sceptered king be kind and gentle now,
not with all his heart, or set his mind on justice—
no, let him be cruel and always practice outrage." (5, 8-11) *

Question

What is Athena trying to accomplish by saying the following?

"Father Zeus—you other happy gods who never die—
never let any sceptered king be kind and gentle now,
not with all his heart, or set his mind on justice—
no, let him be cruel and always practice outrage."    (5, 8-11) *

Laylalyssa · Answer

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If you re-read the passage and look for the key ideas, you can find what shes trying to accomplish.

supie · Answer

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