What is Hector?
[[File:The famous history of Hector, Prince of Troy; or, the three destructions of Troy Fleuron T035329-6.png|thumb|The famous history of Hector, Prince of Troy; or, the three destructions of Troy Fleuron]] '''Hector''' ({{lang-el|Ἕκτωρ}}, ''Hektōr'') was a [[Trojan]] prince and one of the central figures of the ''[[Iliad]]''. The first-born son of King [[Priam]] and Queen [[Hecuba]], Hector was the [[heir apparent]] to the throne and the greatest of Troy's warriors in the defense of the city. Hector fought against a various number of the [[Ancient Greece|Greeks]] through the course of the [[Trojan War]], including [[Protesilaus]] and [[Ajax the Great|Ajax]]. He was married to [[Andromache]], with whom he had a son, [[Astyanax]], whom the Trojans called Scamandrios. Hector is eventually killed by [[Achilles]] (Book XXII of ''The Iliad''). == Related pages == *[[624 Hektor]] ==Other websites== *{{cite web|url=https://symbolsage.com/hector-trojan-prince/|title=Hector – Trojan Prince and War Hero|date=13 October 2020|publisher=Symbolsage}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/hector-0015076|title=Hector of Troy: The Battle for Peace and the Wrath of Achilles|work=Wu Mingren|publisher=Ancient Origins}} {{commonscat|Hector}} {{-}} {{lit-stub}} {{history-stub}} [[Category:People in Greek mythology]]