Hector, Hero
of Troy
The war continued with a major fight between Ajax and Hector.
The fight ended in a draw since both warriors were evenly skilled. With
respect for
the dead, both armies collected the bodies and called a truce
for the night. The
Greeks took the opportunity to build a wall on the beach
in defense against
the Trojans.
The next day, Hector led his army
to the beaches and attacked the Greeks, but
the wall hindered their plan.
In frustration, Hector then devised a plan
to return the next day and burn
the Greek ships. If not for the rain,
that plan would have failed too. I
must admit, I like rain.
Hector was almost successful in his
campaign. He reached the ships, but
only burned one. This is partly my
fault. Yes, I forbade any of the
gods to interfere during the absence of
Achilles, but my eyes were elsewhere when
Posideon gave the Greeks a renewed
spirit to fight and the Trojans were
forced to pull back.
A
turning point in the war that gave favor back to the Greeks was when
Patroclus,
dear friend of Achilles, came into the battle wearing Achilles'
armor.
Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, Hector made his way into combat
with
Patroclus. With the assistance of Apollo, Hector killed Patroclus.
Hector removed the helmet to look upon his victim and realized
his
mistake. Afterward, Hector took the armor that Patroclus wore, put it
on,
and rallied the Trojans. I thought that was very arrogant of
Hector.
I did not approve, but it gave Hector strength and gave
Achilles more
reason to be angry.
Achilles was beside himself with rage. He
sought out Hector. Hector
did not want to face Achilles. He tried to hide.
Athena disguised herself
as Hector's brother Deiphobus to convince Hector to
turn back and face
Achilles. Hector realized that there was no turning
back. Achilles
would not stop until he killed Hector. Hector asked
Deiphobus to make
sure his body was returned to Priam. Achilles attacked
throwing a spear at
Hector who dodged it. Athena then put the spear back in
Achilles' hand.
Hector threw a spear of his own and hit Achilles' shield.
When he turned to
Deiphobus to get another spear, Deiphobus was gone.
Hector knew at that
moment that the gods favored Achilles. Hector drew his
sword and charged
at Achilles. Since Hector was wearing Achilles' armor,
Achilles knew
exactly where the weakness was in the armor. He took the
spear that
Athena gave to him and stabbed Hector in the throat. Before
Hector died,
he told Achilles that Paris and Apollo would avenge his
death.
Achilles' rage did not
stop. Achilles tied Hector's body to his chariot
and dragged the body
around for twelve days. With the assistance of Hermes,
messenger of the
gods, Priam went to Achilles and tearfully begged for the
return of his
son's body. He asked Achilles to think about the love between
Achilles and
his own father, Peleus. Moved by Priam's words, Achilles gave the body
back and Hector was given a proper burial.
It’s a shame that
such a great man had to die. from http://students.ou.edu/H/Noetta.J.Harjo-1/Hector,%20Hero%20of%20Troy.html
The fight ended in a draw since both warriors were evenly skilled. With
respect for
the dead, both armies collected the bodies and called a truce
for the night. The
Greeks took the opportunity to build a wall on the beach
in defense against
the Trojans.
The next day, Hector led his army
to the beaches and attacked the Greeks, but
the wall hindered their plan.
In frustration, Hector then devised a plan
to return the next day and burn
the Greek ships. If not for the rain,
that plan would have failed too. I
must admit, I like rain.
Hector was almost successful in his
campaign. He reached the ships, but
only burned one. This is partly my
fault. Yes, I forbade any of the
gods to interfere during the absence of
Achilles, but my eyes were elsewhere when
Posideon gave the Greeks a renewed
spirit to fight and the Trojans were
forced to pull back.
A
turning point in the war that gave favor back to the Greeks was when
Patroclus,
dear friend of Achilles, came into the battle wearing Achilles'
armor.
Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, Hector made his way into combat
with
Patroclus. With the assistance of Apollo, Hector killed Patroclus.
Hector removed the helmet to look upon his victim and realized
his
mistake. Afterward, Hector took the armor that Patroclus wore, put it
on,
and rallied the Trojans. I thought that was very arrogant of
Hector.
I did not approve, but it gave Hector strength and gave
Achilles more
reason to be angry.
Achilles was beside himself with rage. He
sought out Hector. Hector
did not want to face Achilles. He tried to hide.
Athena disguised herself
as Hector's brother Deiphobus to convince Hector to
turn back and face
Achilles. Hector realized that there was no turning
back. Achilles
would not stop until he killed Hector. Hector asked
Deiphobus to make
sure his body was returned to Priam. Achilles attacked
throwing a spear at
Hector who dodged it. Athena then put the spear back in
Achilles' hand.
Hector threw a spear of his own and hit Achilles' shield.
When he turned to
Deiphobus to get another spear, Deiphobus was gone.
Hector knew at that
moment that the gods favored Achilles. Hector drew his
sword and charged
at Achilles. Since Hector was wearing Achilles' armor,
Achilles knew
exactly where the weakness was in the armor. He took the
spear that
Athena gave to him and stabbed Hector in the throat. Before
Hector died,
he told Achilles that Paris and Apollo would avenge his
death.
Achilles' rage did not
stop. Achilles tied Hector's body to his chariot
and dragged the body
around for twelve days. With the assistance of Hermes,
messenger of the
gods, Priam went to Achilles and tearfully begged for the
return of his
son's body. He asked Achilles to think about the love between
Achilles and
his own father, Peleus. Moved by Priam's words, Achilles gave the body
back and Hector was given a proper burial.
It’s a shame that
such a great man had to die. from http://students.ou.edu/H/Noetta.J.Harjo-1/Hector,%20Hero%20of%20Troy.html