This began to anger Phoibos Apollo. Achilles had warned Patroklos that the gods were on the side of the Trojans. It was not Patroklos' destiny to defeat the Trojans. Patroklos tried to cross the wall three times, and three times Apollo pushed him back against the wall. Patroklos continued to try for the fourth time, then Apollo warned Patroklos of his death if he continued. “'Give way, illustrious Patroclus: it is not destined / that the city of the proud Trojans should fall under your spear / nor even under the hand of Achilleus, who is much better than you” (XVI.707-709). This was Patroklos' second warning. This should have shown Patroklos that this was not his fight. Achilleus should have been the one on the front lines fighting the Trojans in his armor, not Patroklos. As Achilleus was a coward, Patroklos had to make up for it with his bravery. Patroklos, however, became overconfident when he stepped out in Achilleus' armor. He felt like he could do anything Achilleus could do, but Patroklos was not as great a warrior as Achilleus. Even though Apollo reminded Patroklos that he was not a great warrior like Achilleus, he continued to go mad for blood. At this point, Patroklos could have just left, gone home, and called it a day. He had done his job in driving the Trojans from the Achaean ships, but Patroklos' naivety made him forget what he was really there to do. His killing became even more reckless. Patroklos