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Hector is the eldest son of King Priam and the shield of Troy, the bravest of its defenders against the Greek host. He kills Patroclus in Achilles' borrowed armor, sealing his own doom; when Achilles returns to the field, Hector alone stands to face him while the city watches. Cut down before the gates, his body is dragged behind Achilles' chariot until Priam comes to beg it back.
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- Who is Hector?
- Hector is the eldest son of King Priam and the shield of Troy, the bravest of its defenders against the Greek host. He kills Patroclus in Achilles' borrowed armor, sealing his own doom; when Achilles returns to the field, Hector alone stands to face him while the city watches.
- Which mythology does Hector belong to?
- Hector belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Hector appear in?
- Hector appears in The Iliad, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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