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Hector (Greek mythological character)

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Personal name headingHector (Greek mythological character)
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Variant(s)Hector (Legendary character)
Hector, of Troy (Legendary character)
Hector, Prince of Troy (Legendary character)
Hektor (Greek mythological character)
Hektor (Legendary character)
Hektoras (Greek mythological character)
Εκτωρ (Greek mythological character)
Εκτορας (Greek mythological character)
Other standard no.cnp00552135
40185106
Q159666
Associated placeTroy (Extinct city)
Profession or occupationWarrior
Soldiers
Princes
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Found inBenardete, Seth. Achilles and Hector, 2005.
Nature and culture in the Iliad : the tragedy of Hector, 1975.
Experiencing Hektor : character in the Iliad, 2017.
Britannica online, January 19, 2023 (Hector, Greek mythology; Hector, in Greek legend, the eldest son of the Trojan king Priam and his queen Hecuba. He was the husband of Andromache and the chief warrior of the Trojan army. In Homer's Iliad he is represented as an ideal warrior and the mainstay of Troy)
Hellenica world website, January 19, 2023 (In Greek mythology, Hector (Εκτορας = Hektoras), or Hektor, was a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Trojan War, equal to Ajax and surpassed only by Achilles)
   <https://www.hellenicaworld.com/Greece/Mythology/en/Hector.html>
Wikipedia, January 19, 2023 (In Greek mythology, Hector (Εκτωρ = Hektōr) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War) Greek version (Εκτορας = Hektoras)
Study.com website, January 19, 2023 (Hector, Prince of Troy; Hector of Greek mythology is a legendary hero featured in Homer's Iliad. Eldest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, Hector is a prince of Troy and heir to the throne; Hector of Troy, the greatest Trojan warrior; Troy, also known as Ilios, is a mythological city located in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey))
   <https://study.com/learn/lesson/hector-of-troy-mythology-history-trojan-war.html>
LCSH, viewed July 22, 2023: (Hector (Legendary character); BT Legends--Greece)
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