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The god first shed his form, and took the shape of that eagle who carries his thunderbolts. Then he unleashed a terrifying thunderstorm, plunging all Troy into darkness. Zeus winged down into the black clouds coiling about the peaks of Ida, sending shafts of lightning stabbing every which way. Ganymede's guardians raced for shelter, falling47