For example, when Agamemnon strips Achilles of his war prize, Agamemnon entrusts Zeus and Fate with the task of his activities. He says "the god ends all things" and guarantees that "Fancy" has trapped him. Furthermore, when Achilles ponders whether to draw his sword against Agamemnon, Athena grabs him by the hair and warns him against fighting Agamemnon. Clearly, Achilles accepts no responsibility either for his indignation or for failing to kill Agamemnon. To be sure, neither Achilles nor Agamemnon perceive any moral obligation regarding their passionate and physical reactions, despite both men teetering on the brink of evil. For the Homeric saint, an external power initiates activity and thought: henceforth, moral obligation is not an issue for a legend's choice to take control of an external power.