But Zeus had neither the focus, the insight, nor the eye for detail to formulate or drive such a plan to a properly thought-through conclusion. He was more in the mold of the one who maddens the dogs and lets them fight it out, or of the Roman emperor who looks down on the slaves and gladiators, gloating at all the blood and gore that soaks into the sand. He was neither puppet-master nor grandmaster tactician. He hadn’t the patience to pull every string. He took no pleasure in surveying the board, fingers pressed to temples, deep in analytical thought, foreseeing every move and countermove.
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