Who Does Hector Kill?

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Who Does Hector Kill?

During the war, the Trojan Prince

Trojan Prince
In Greek mythology, Creusa (/kriˈuːsə/; Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα Kreousa "princess") was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was the first wife of Aeneas and mother to Ascanius (also known as Iulus).
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Hector kills Patroclus
Patroclus
In The Iliad, Patroclus is a close friend and confidant of Achilles, who leads the Greeks in war against the Trojans. Achilles and Patroclus are so emotionally close that Patroclus acts as Achilles's emotional support.
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, a friend of the Achaean hero Achilles. This enrages the Achaean hero, who begins to pursue Hector to get revenge. Hector decides to stand and face Achilles after the goddess of strategy, Athena, tricks him. After a hard one-on-one fight, Achilles kills Hector.

Why did 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.

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Who did Prince Hector kill?

Hector, realizing it was his own killing of Patroclus that brought Achilles' wrath down upon the city, remains outside the gates to fight him. At first, he flees, and Achilles chases him around the city three times before he stops and turns to face him.

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