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Hector is the commander of the Trojan army. although he was not king he was supossed to be the next king but never got to be because of his death. he still showed responsibility towards the Trojan community and strongly cared about the people. he dedicated his life to the service of others.

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Hector's son Astyanax was thrown off the walls of Troy to his death after the Greeks captured it.

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Astynax (also known as Skamandrios)

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Is Hector a heroe from The Iliad?

Yes Hector is from the Iliad.


How did The Iliad end?

The Iliad ends with a description of Hector's burial.


Who would be the Roman equivalent of Iliad's Hector?

The Latin translation of the Iliad also used the name Hector: http:/www.thelatinlibrary.com/ilias.html


Was hector in The Iliad immortal?

No. Hector is the son of Priam and Hecuba, who are both mortals.


What is Hector's last name from The Iliad?

not spicifed in the books


What is the method of finding Hector?

Read the Iliad, by Homer.


How did hector of Trojan war die?

Hector was killed in single combat with Achilles according to the Iliad.


Who is the first to see hector body form Iliad?

Cassandra


Iliad did Zeus decide the fates of Hector and Achilles?

No, the Fates did


What is a quote that describes Hector from The Iliad?

φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ - Brilliant (glorious, shining) Hector -φαίδιμος is an attribute of Ἕκτωρ


Who is the main Trojan characters of the poetry The Iliad?

Hector - acting chief of the Trojan forces - is by far the most important Trojan in the Iliad. Hector's death marks the end of the poem, and the last line is: These were the funeral rites of Hector, tamer of horses. Other important Trojan characters in the Iliad include Aeneas, Paris, Priam, and Hecuba.


What does Iliad describes the sacking of troy by?

The Iliad ended with the death of Hector, it never described the sacking of Troy yet.