Did Achilles Kill Hector?

Achilles chased Hector back to Troy, slaughtering Trojans all the way. When they got to the city walls, Hector tried to reason with his pursuer, but Achilles was not interested. He stabbed Hector in the throat, killing him.

Did Achilles regret killing Hector?

For Achilles, fighting in a war against the Trojans is a mark of honor and heroic mettle. ... Achilles, stunned and enraged, refuses, stating that Hector's death is apt retribution for the murder of Patroclus.

Why does Achilles kill Hector?

Achilles, distraught and wanting to avenge the death of his friend Patroclus, returns to the war and kills Hector. He drags Hector's body behind his chariot to the camp and then around the tomb of Patroclus. Aphrodite and Apollo, however, preserve the body from corruption and mutilation.