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'''Hector''' was the son of King [[Priam]], and supreme commander of the [[Troy|Trojan]] forces during the [[Trojan War]]. He was killed by [[Achilles]]. The [[Iliad]] ends with the account of his funeral. | '''Hector''' was the son of King [[Priam]], and supreme commander of the [[Troy|Trojan]] forces during the [[Trojan War]]. He was killed by [[Achilles]]. The [[Iliad]] ends with the account of his funeral. | ||
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| + | His wife was [[Andromache]], and their infant son was Astyanax. | ||
Hector is often held up as an icon of nobility and honorable conduct. | Hector is often held up as an icon of nobility and honorable conduct. | ||
{{Nb mythology iliad}} | {{Nb mythology iliad}} | ||
Revision as of 21:02, April 25, 2008
Hector was the son of King Priam, and supreme commander of the Trojan forces during the Trojan War. He was killed by Achilles. The Iliad ends with the account of his funeral.
His wife was Andromache, and their infant son was Astyanax.
Hector is often held up as an icon of nobility and honorable conduct.
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