Greek Hero Hector, Trojan Prince, Miniature, Artificial Stone, Hand Coloured with Bronze Colour by Veronese

• greek hero hektor
• Trojan prince in battle pose
• Miniature
• Hand-coloured with bronze colour
• By Veronese
• Size: L/W/H approx. 8x6x10cm

Hector is considered in Greek mythology as the greatest hero of the Trojans during the Trojan War. He was born to his parents Priamos and Hekabe. His wife was Andromache. His siblings include his brother Paris, who triggers the Trojan War through the robbery of Helena, as well as his sister Kassandra. The deeds of the Hector were described in Homer's authored Iliad and later received in the Aeneid by the Roman poet Vergil. In the Trojan War, Hector stood as the bravest hero on the side of the Trojans in the fight against the Greeks. Homer reported of the events in the "Iliad": after Achilles had quarreled with the Greek army leader Agamemnon due to his anger and refused to fight, Hektor threw a fire into the ships of the Greeks. He then killed Achill's friend Patroklos and robbed his armor. At first he was believed that he had killed Achilles himself. Achilles then intervenes again in the war and drives the Trojans back into the city. Hektor remains the only one in front of the walls to face him. Hector's parents watched the action from the city wall and implore him to seek refuge in the city. Hector refuses as he wants to talk to Achilles to resolve the argument without bloodshed. The Achilles driven by revenge is not ready for this. Hector is hunted around the walls of Troy by Achilles until he faces and is killed by a cunning of the goddess Athena. Dying, Hektor asks that his body be returned to the city, but Achilleus pierces his heels and grinds the corpse around the city first in front of the eyes of Hector's parents. After the funeral of the Patroklos three times around his grave. Achilles wanted to shame the dead hector even further and throw him to the dogs for food. Father Priamos however kept Achilles from it through rich gifts and retrieved the body of his son. The Iliad ends with an eleven day mourning of the Trojans for Hektor and his burial.