im so normal about the literary parallels between hermes "refusing" to get involved and then immediately getting involved anyway because he wanted to take care of his son and Poseidon refusing to meet Percy and then immediately interceding when his life was in danger, at the expense of his pride
he immediately jumped in between his brother and his son and practically BEGGED him to let him go. He'd give him whatever he wanted--just spare his son.
on the ground screaming and crying and throwing up those writers were WRITINGGGGGG