Hector - Trojans' Warrior from Classical Mythology
Discover the story of Hector, the son of Priam and the brother of Paris, who was the greatest warrior of the Trojans in the epic poem "The Iliad." Explore his role in the Trojan War, his confrontation with Achilles, and his tragic fate. Learn about the classical and modern interpretations of Hector's character, from hero to bully, and find out about popular culture references like Hector the Bulldog and Hector Salamanca from "Breaking Bad."
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Hector/Hektr / Shea Fitzgerald and Ben Farzley
Classical Meaning - Hector was the son of Priam and the brother of Paris - He was the Trojans greatest warrior and appears in the Iliad - In the Iliad he reproaches Paris for avoiding battle and arranges a fight between him and Menelaus - Hector kills Patroclus during the Trojan War, enraging Achilles - He refuses to enter Troy, but stands his ground and waits for Achilles - He is killed by Achilles in a fight, and with his dying words begs Achilles to return his body to Priam, then predicts Achilles' death - Achilles, still overcome with rage and hatred, drags Hector s body behind his chariot, though the gods keep it safe from harm - Priam collects Hector s body, an eleven-day truce is agreed, and the Iliad ends with Hector s funeral - In Greek H kt r is a derivative of the verb (to have or to hold), so Hector's name could be taken to mean holding fast
Hector brought back to Troy, from a Roman sarcophagus, c. 180 200 AD Hector Admonishes Paris for His Softness and Exhorts Him to Go to War by J. H. W. Tischbein (1751 1828)
Modern Examples To hector means to bluster and bully The noun hector denotes a bully Originally denoting a hero, the sense later became braggart or bully (applied in the late 17th century to a member of a gang of London youths), hence talk to in a bullying way . Hector the Bulldog (protects Tweety from Sylvester) Hector Salamanca from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (epitomizes bully) The Hector Dolphin
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