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  1. mythopedia.com › topics › hectorHector - Mythopedia

    Jul 13, 2023 · Hector was a prince and hero of Troy who defended his city during the Trojan War. In the end, he was slain by Achilles, the greatest of the Greek warriors.

  2. mythopedia.com › topics › achillesAchilles - Mythopedia

    Jul 31, 2023 · Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, was one of the greatest heroes and warriors of Greek mythology. He was raised by the centaur Chiron and fought in the Trojan War, where he gained fame and glory. But this glory came at a cost, for Achilles was destined to die young. Achilles was instrumental in keeping the Trojans at bay during the decade ...

  3. Hector consults within himself what measures to take; but at the advance of Achilles, his resolution fails him, and he flies. Achilles pursues him thrice round the walls of Troy.

  4. mythopedia.com › topics › astyanaxAstyanax - Mythopedia

    May 24, 2023 · A: Astyanax’s father was Hector, the eldest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, and thus the heir to the throne. He was a great warrior who led the Trojan forces against the Greeks during the Trojan War. Astyanax’s mother was Andromache, daughter of King Eetion of Cilician Thebes. In Greek mythology, she was often considered a model ...

  5. mythopedia.com › topics › patroclusPatroclus - Mythopedia

    Jul 5, 2023 · Patroclus was a Greek hero and the closest friend of Achilles. After Hector killed Patroclus during the Trojan War, Achilles was quick to avenge him.

  6. Ah no! Achilles meets a shameful fate, Oh how unworthy of the brave and great! An unregarded carcase to the sea.” O son of Peleus! Lo, thy gods appear! Propitious Neptune, and the blue-eyed maid. ’Tis not thy fate to glut his angry wave. But thou, the counsel heaven suggests, attend! And Hector’s blood shall smoke upon thy lance.

  7. mythopedia.com › topics › andromacheAndromache - Mythopedia

    Feb 9, 2023 · Andromache, daughter of King Eetion of Cilician Thebes, was the wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax. A devoted wife and mother, she lost her husband and son in the Trojan War, after which she herself was taken to Greece as a captive.

  8. mythopedia.com › topics › iliadIliad - Mythopedia

    Mar 1, 2023 · With Hector dead, Achilles holds a lavish funeral for Patroclus, complete with contests worthy of heroes (Book 23). In the final book of the Iliad (Book 24), the Trojan king Priam enters the Achaean camp to beg Achilles to return the body of his son Hector. Achilles pities Priam and gives him the body. Hector is given a great funeral ...

  9. Hector this heard, return’d without delay; Swift through the town he trod his former way, Through streets of palaces, and walks of state; And met the mourner at the Scaean gate.

  10. mythopedia.com › topics › aeneasAeneas – Mythopedia

    Jun 6, 2023 · Aeneas, son of Aphrodite and Anchises, was a Trojan hero who bravely fought against the Greeks during the Trojan War. Though the Greeks eventually sacked Troy, Aeneas managed to escape and settle in the West, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. Though originally a figure from Greek mythology, Aeneas was wholeheartedly adopted by the ...