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Hector - Trojan Prince and Hero Hector

Hector was a Trojan prince and the leading hero of the Trojans in the Trojan War.
Astyanax - Son of Hector
Astyanax was the son of Hector, prince of Troy, and his wife Andromache.
Hector
Glossary entry on Hector of Troy.
Tale of Troy or Iliad?
Hector's role in the Trojan War and in spurring Achilles into battle.
Hector
The Hector page on Carlos Parada's site.
Hector
Encyclopedia Mythica entry on the Trojan Prince Hector.
Hector Picture
Achilles dragging Hector around the walls of Troy. Picture of a Greek vase showing the corpse of Hector dragged behind the chariot of Achilles, with the goddess Iris in the foreground and the parents of Hector, Hecuba and Priam to the left, and the shade of Patroclus to the right. English labels superimposed, and Greek labels for Patroclus and Hector on the original.
Did Hector Kill Menelaus King of Sparta?
In the Warner Bros. movie Troy Hector kills Menelaus of Sparta. This is at variance with the ancient Greek version of Menealus' role in the Trojan War.
Did Hector Kill Ajax?
In the Warner Bros. movie Troy Hector kills Ajax. In the ancient version, Ajax is afflicted with madness sometime after Hector is killed.

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