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HektorHector

The eldest son of the last king of Troy, Priam, and Hekabe (Hecabe).

Hektor was the husband of Andromakhe (Andromache) and father of Astyanax; he was the supreme commander of the Trojan allies during the siege of Troy; he was killed and his body was disgraced by Akhilleus (Achilles) as revenge for the death of Akhilleus’ dear friend, Patroklos (Patroclus).

Akhilleus refused to bury Hektor and each day he would tie Hektor’s body to his chariot and drag it around Patroklos’ burial mound; the Immortals finally intervened and Hektor’s body was restored to its youthful beauty so that he could be returned to his family for a proper burial.

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