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.
Hector's son Astyanax was thrown off the walls of Troy to his death after the Greeks captured it.
Astynax (also known as Skamandrios)
The Iliad ends with a description of Hector's burial.
not spicifed in the books
No, the Fates did
φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ - Brilliant (glorious, shining) Hector -φαίδιμος is an attribute of Ἕκτωρ
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.
Yes Hector is from the Iliad.
The Iliad ends with a description of Hector's burial.
The Latin translation of the Iliad also used the name Hector: http:/www.thelatinlibrary.com/ilias.html
No. Hector is the son of Priam and Hecuba, who are both mortals.
not spicifed in the books
Read the Iliad, by Homer.
Hector was killed in single combat with Achilles according to the Iliad.
Cassandra
No, the Fates did
φαίδιμος Ἕκτωρ - Brilliant (glorious, shining) Hector -φαίδιμος is an attribute of Ἕκτωρ
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.
The Iliad ended with the death of Hector, it never described the sacking of Troy yet.