Book IV: Broken Oath

In book IV, the first battle begin between the Trojans and the Achaians. The highlight of this book came from Idomenus who states, "For the Trojans have broken their oath. Death and disaster shall be lot, because they began it by breaking that oath." This oath of war was broken because Pandaros attempted to fire one of his arrows in attempt of killing Meneloas. Although this shot was fired by Meneloas, Athena, a goddess, had much to do with the shot as we've seen this godly influence among humans as a common theme throughout the book. Now, the quote itself could be argued as a flare to the beginning of the war. This statement fires up the Achaians with the hope that victory will be on their side with a broken oath. As a reader, it seems that we've known that war was on the verge and have been waiting for the spark of war. Now, it is finally here and now capable of seeing the real sides of certain characters and how they are capable of putting themselves to the test among war. Lastly, there is a part of that quote that really makes you think, "Death and disaster shall be lot, because they began it by breaking that oath." It made myself ask questions like, is this a foreshadow of events, or will the oath stay true and have an impact on the final results of the war? For me, it is very tough to say. It seems that both sides are resilient when on the battlefield, but at the same time, godly influences can have such a huge impact on the plot that it seems anything could happen to this oath. I'm excited to see, whether the breaking of the oath results in what is due for the "oathbreakers."