Furthermore I swear never again will I do anything to save the Trojans from destruction, not even when all Troy is burning in the flames which the Achaeans will kindle." As soon as Juno heard this she said to her son Vulcan, "Son Vulcan, hold now your flames; we ought not to use such violence against a god for the sake of mortals." When she had thus spoken Vulcan quenched his flames, and the river went back once more into his own fair bed.
Xanthus was now beaten, so these two left off fighting, for Juno stayed them though she was still angry; but a furious quarrel broke out among the other gods, for they were of divided counsels.

They fell on one another with a mighty uproar--earth groaned, and the spacious firmament rang out as with a blare of trumpets.

Jove heard as he was sitting on Olympus, and laughed for joy when he saw the gods coming to blows among themselves.

They were not long about beginning, and Mars piercer of shields opened the battle.

Sword in hand he sprang at once upon Minerva and reviled her.