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Priam is the venerable king of Troy, father of fifty sons including Hector and Paris, who watches his city besieged for ten years. In the war's most piercing scene he crosses the enemy lines alone to kiss the hands of Achilles and ransom Hector's broken corpse. When Troy finally falls, the old king is cut down at his own altar by Achilles' son.
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Fall of Troy
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- Who is Priam?
- Priam is the venerable king of Troy, father of fifty sons including Hector and Paris, who watches his city besieged for ten years. In the war's most piercing scene he crosses the enemy lines alone to kiss the hands of Achilles and ransom Hector's broken corpse.
- Which mythology does Priam belong to?
- Priam belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Priam appear in?
- Priam appears in Fall of Troy, The Iliad, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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