"Hector In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, Hector (; , ) was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. As the first-born son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, who was a descendant of Dardanus and Tros, the founder of Troy, he was a prince of the royal house and the heir apparent to his father's throne. He was married to Andromache, with whom he had an infant son, Scamandrius (whom the people of Troy called Astyanax). He acted as leader of the Trojans and their allies in the defence of Troy, ""killing 31,000"
"Heracles Heracles ( ; , ""Hēraklês"", Glory/Pride of ""Hēra"", ""Hera""), born Alcaeus (, ""Alkaios"") () or Alcides (, ""Alkeidēs"") () was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon. He was a great-grandson and half-brother (as they are both sired by the god Zeus) of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae (), and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom"
"could have satisfied many by diving for oysters in the ""storming sea"". Kebriones In Greek mythology, Cebriones (Ancient Greek: Κεβριόνης, ""Kebriones"") was the illegitimate son of King Priam of Troy and a slave. In the ""Iliad"" he was the half-brother of Hector and his final charioteer during the Trojan War. Along with Hector and Paris he was part of the division that finally breached the Argive wall. Patroclus, the Achaean warrior, killed him by throwing a ""shining stone,"" hitting him in the forehead and knocking his eyes out of his head. The force of the blow flung him from Hector's"
"Hector. Alternate sources have him slain by either Aeneas, Euphorbus, Achates, or Cycnus. After Protesilaus' death, his brother, Podarces, joined the war in his place. The gods had pity on his widow, Laodamia, daughter of Acastus, and brought him up from Hades to see her. She was at first overjoyed, thinking he had returned from Troy, but after the gods returned him to the underworld, she found the loss unbearable. She had a bronze statue of her late husband constructed, and devoted herself to it. After her worried father had witnessed her behavior, he had it destroyed; however, Laodamia jumped"
"Hyperion (mythology) In Greek mythology, Hyperion (; , ""The High-One"") was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky) who, led by Cronus, overthrew their father Uranus and were themselves later overthrown by the Olympians. With his sister, the Titaness Theia, Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn). Keats's abandoned epic poem ""Hyperion"" is among the literary works that feature the figure. Hyperion's son Helios was referred to in early mythological writings as ""Helios Hyperion"" (, ""Sun High-one""). In Homer's ""Odyssey"", Hesiod's ""Theogony"" and the Homeric ""Hymn to Demeter"", the Sun is once in"
"Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus ( ; , ""Achilleus"" ) was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's ""Iliad"". His mother was the immortal Nereid Thetis, and his father, the mortal Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons. Achilles' most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the ""Iliad"", other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him"
"Hector in Book II that he was to leave burning Troy to found a new city. Throughout the rest of the epic, the gods include reminders that Aeneas is destined to find Italy and found Rome for future generations. Another thing Virgil replicates from the ""Iliad"" is the ekphrasis of Aeneas' shield. In Book VIII of the ""Aeneid"", Vulcan (the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus) forges a shield for Aeneas before he goes into battle. This is similar to Hephaestus creating Achilles' shield in Book XVII of the ""Iliad"". Both of the goddesses who mothered the heroes (Venus"
"Astyanax In Greek mythology, Astyanax (; ""Astyánax"", ""protector of the city"") was the son of Hector, the crown prince of Troy, and his wife, Princess Andromache of Cilician Thebe. His birth name was Scamandrius (in Greek: Σκαμάνδριος Skamandrios, after the river Scamander), but the people of Troy nicknamed him Astyanax (i.e. high king, or overlord of the city), because he was the son of the city's great defender (""Iliad"" VI, 403) and the heir apparent's firstborn son. During the Trojan War, Andromache hid the child in Hector's tomb, but the child was discovered. His fate was debated by the Greeks,"
"Troy, ""killing 31,000 Greek fighters,"" offers Hyginus. Hector was known not only for his courage but also for his noble and courtly nature. Indeed, Homer places Hector as peace-loving, thoughtful as well as bold, a good son, husband and father, and without darker motives. However, his familial values conflict greatly with his heroic aspirations in ""The Iliad,"" as he cannot be both the protector of Troy and a father to his child. Hector is ultimately betrayed by the gods when Athena appears disguised as his ally Deiphobus and convinces him to take on Achilles, leading to his death at the"
"the body with disrespect and refuses to give it back. According to Homer in book XXIV of the Iliad, Zeus sends the god Hermes to escort King Priam, Hector's father and the ruler of Troy, into the Greek camp. Priam tearfully pleads with Achilles to take pity on a father bereft of his son and return Hector's body. He invokes the memory of Achilles' own father, Peleus. Priam begs Achilles to pity him, saying ""I have endured what no one on earth has ever done before – I put my lips to the hands of the man who killed my"
"unpleasant character. Deiphobus In Greek mythology, Deiphobus (Ancient Greek: Δηίφοβος, ""Deiphobos"") was a son of Priam and Hecuba. He was a prince of Troy, and the greatest of Priam's sons after Hector and Paris. Deiphobus killed four men of fame in the Trojan War. According to the ""Iliad"" (books XII, XIV, XXII), in the Trojan War Deiphobus, along with his brother Helenus, led a group of soldiers at the siege of the newly constructed Argive wall and killed many, and wounded the Achaean hero Meriones. As Hector was fleeing Achilles, Athena took the shape of Deiphobus and goaded Hector to"
"was regarded as the ""first principle"" by Emperor Julian, though his relevance in Julian's notions of theurgy is unknown. Hyperion (mythology) In Greek mythology, Hyperion (; , ""The High-One"") was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky) who, led by Cronus, overthrew their father Uranus and were themselves later overthrown by the Olympians. With his sister, the Titaness Theia, Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn). Keats's abandoned epic poem ""Hyperion"" is among the literary works that feature the figure. Hyperion's son Helios was referred to in early mythological writings as ""Helios Hyperion"""
"Eetion In Greek mythology, Eëtion ( ""Ēetíōn"" ) was the king of the Cilician Thebe. Eetion was the father of Andromache, wife of Hector, and of seven sons, including Podes. In Book 6 of the ""Iliad"", Andromache relates that Achilles killed Eëtion and his seven sons in a raid on Thebe, but in Book 17, Podes appears and is killed by Menelaus. This inconsistency on Homer's part may be an implication that some traditions gave Eëtion eight sons. His wife is never named, but Andromache relates that she was captured in the same raid in which Eëtion was killed, and"
"of them, however, Hath-Set's curse also concerned any children that might be conceived by the pair. The curse of Seketh, the Ancient Egyptian God of Death, prophesied the combination of the Silver Scarab and the Eye of Ra, which would practically mean the end of the world. As such, when Hector was born during an archaeological dig near Cairo, he was born without a soul, destined to be a vessel for the Silver Scarab, an agent of vengeance called forth by Hath-Set. To further anger Hector, his parents would frequently visit the city of Feithera and spend time with their"
"Kebriones In Greek mythology, Cebriones (Ancient Greek: Κεβριόνης, ""Kebriones"") was the illegitimate son of King Priam of Troy and a slave. In the ""Iliad"" he was the half-brother of Hector and his final charioteer during the Trojan War. Along with Hector and Paris he was part of the division that finally breached the Argive wall. Patroclus, the Achaean warrior, killed him by throwing a ""shining stone,"" hitting him in the forehead and knocking his eyes out of his head. The force of the blow flung him from Hector's chariot, leading Patroclus to remark that with his great ""diving"" ability, he"
"Helenus In Greek mythology, Helenus (; , ""Helenos"", ) was the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, and the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra. He was also called Scamandrios. According to legend, Cassandra, having been given the power of prophecy by Apollo, taught it to her brother. Like Cassandra, he was always right, but unlike her, others believed him. Helenus was part of the Trojan forces led by his brother Hector that beat the Greeks back from the plains west of Troy, and attacked their camp in the ""Iliad"". When the Myrmidons led by Achilles turn"
"by Hector, but in the end, he was the only Boeotian leader to safely return home after the Trojan War. He also brought back the remains of Arcesilaus, another Boeotian chieftain, and buried them near the city of Lebadea. His own tomb was at Plataeae. Leitus In Greek mythology, Leitus (Ancient Greek: Λήιτος) was the son of Alector (Alectryon) and Polybule or of Lacritus and Cleobule, brother of Clonius, from Boeotia. He sailed with the Argonauts and afterwards, as one of the suitors of Helen, fought in the Trojan War, where he killed twenty enemies, including Phylacus. He commanded 12"
"Polydamas (mythology) In Greek mythology, Polydamas (; Ancient Greek: Πολυδάμας, -αντος ""Poludámas"", ""-antos"") was a lieutenant and friend of Hector during the Trojan War. Polydamas and Hector were born on the same night. Since Homer, in the ""Iliad"", makes no reference to his ancestry (except to note that he is the son of Panthous (Πάνθοος) and Phrontis (Φροντίς), he is apparently a commoner, or in any event not a member of the royal house of Troy. During the battles described in the ""Iliad"", he often proposes a cautious battle strategy which is sometimes accepted but more often refused by Hector,"
"Troy, where he was healed. After the death of Sarpedon, a son of Zeus, Apollo rescued the corpse from the battlefield as per his father's wish and cleaned it. He then gave it to Sleep (Hypnos) and Death (Thanatos). Apollo had also once convinced Athena to stop the war for that day, so that the warriors can relieve themselves for a while. The Trojan hero Hector was favored by Apollo, who, according to some, was the god's own son by Hecuba. When he got injured, Apollo healed him and encouraged him to take up the arms. During a duel with"
"him the father of Daedalion. Ovid also makes him the father of Ceyx, while the Latin grammarian Servius makes him the father of the Hesperides or of Hesperis. While at an early stage the Morning Star (called Phosphorus and other names) and the Evening Star (referred to by names such as Hesperus) were thought of as two celestial objects, the Greeks accepted that the two were the same, but they seem to have continued to treat the two mythological entities as distinct. Halbertal and Margalit interpret this as indicating that they did not identify the star with the god or"
"this time, on the grounds that the Greeks will not be disheartened by a long stay inside the walls. Polydamas (mythology) In Greek mythology, Polydamas (; Ancient Greek: Πολυδάμας, -αντος ""Poludámas"", ""-antos"") was a lieutenant and friend of Hector during the Trojan War. Polydamas and Hector were born on the same night. Since Homer, in the ""Iliad"", makes no reference to his ancestry (except to note that he is the son of Panthous (Πάνθοος) and Phrontis (Φροντίς), he is apparently a commoner, or in any event not a member of the royal house of Troy. During the battles described in"
"Deiphobus In Greek mythology, Deiphobus (Ancient Greek: Δηίφοβος, ""Deiphobos"") was a son of Priam and Hecuba. He was a prince of Troy, and the greatest of Priam's sons after Hector and Paris. Deiphobus killed four men of fame in the Trojan War. According to the ""Iliad"" (books XII, XIV, XXII), in the Trojan War Deiphobus, along with his brother Helenus, led a group of soldiers at the siege of the newly constructed Argive wall and killed many, and wounded the Achaean hero Meriones. As Hector was fleeing Achilles, Athena took the shape of Deiphobus and goaded Hector to make a"
"Crius In Greek mythology, Crius (; or Κριός, ""Kreios""/""Krios"") was one of the Titans, children of Uranus and Gaia. As the least individualized among the Titans, he was overthrown in the Titanomachy. M. L. West has suggested how Hesiod filled out the complement of Titans from the core group—adding three figures from the archaic tradition of Delphi, Coeus, and Phoibe, whose name Apollo assumed with the oracle, and Themis. Among possible further interpolations among the Titans was Crius, whose interest for Hesiod was as the father of Perses and grandfather of Hecate, for whom Hesiod was, according to West, an"
"of the ""Aeneid"" reveals a prophecy for Aeneas by the Sibyl of Cumae stating that a Latin-born Achilles, who is also the son of a goddess (""Aeneid"", Book VI, lines 89–90), exists. There are many scholarly debates on who this Latin-born Achilles is, whether he is Aeneas, Turnus, or some other character, and if so, is the opponent symbolic of another character from the ""Iliad""? If comparing Aeneas to Achilles and Turnus to Hector, several parallels can be drawn. One example is when Aeneas is absent from the battlefield, Turnus lays waste to the Trojan army, just as Hector did"
"Hecaterus In Greek mythology, Hecaterus or Hekateros (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάτερος) was a minor god and the father of five daughters (the Hecaterides) by the daughter of Phoroneus, and through them grandfather of the Oreads, Satyrs, and Curetes. His name has been interpreted as referring to the ""hekateris"" (a rustic dance which involves quickly moving hands), and himself as a patron or personification of this dance. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the name ""Hekateros"" (which stands in the genitive case ""Ἑκατέρου"" in the original Greek text) could result from corruption of the purported ἑκ Δώρου ""of Dorus""."
"Hecaterus In Greek mythology, Hecaterus or Hekateros (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάτερος) was a minor god and the father of five daughters (the Hecaterides) by the daughter of Phoroneus, and through them grandfather of the Oreads, Satyrs, and Curetes. His name has been interpreted as referring to the ""hekateris"" (a rustic dance which involves quickly moving hands), and himself as a patron or personification of this dance. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the name ""Hekateros"" (which stands in the genitive case ""Ἑκατέρου"" in the original Greek text) could result from corruption of the purported ἑκ Δώρου ""of Dorus""."
"Hector is another character of Homer's ""Iliad"", he is one of the Trojan princes and a son of Priam. He is a strong warrior, often referred to as ""Man-killing Hector"" or ""Hector of the Shining Helm"" referring to his war helmet, and noted to have many other warrior like qualities. However, Hector also possesses a strong intellect, and has a way with words. He is able to convince his men to stand by him, and rouse his love-struck brother into action. Hector also has a characteristic that one doesn't often see in heroic epics, especially in the face of war."
"Dolon (mythology) In Greek mythology, Dolon (Ancient Greek: Δόλων, gen.: Δόλωνος) fought for Troy during the Trojan War. Dolon was the son of Eumedes and had five sisters. Considered a fast runner, after a request by Hector in which all the Trojan men were called together, Dolon volunteered to spy on the Greek ships and check whether or not, as well as how, the Greeks were still guarding them. In exchange, Hector offered the horses and bronze chariot of Achilles as his prize at the end of the war. Fearing deceit, Dolon demanded that Hector swore to fulfill the promised"
"Andromache In Greek mythology, Andromache (; , ""Andromákhē"" ) was the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebe, over which her father ruled. The name means ""man battler"" or ""fighter of men"" (note that there was also a famous Amazon warrior named ""Andromache,"" probably in this meaning) or ""man's battle"" (i.e. ""courage"" or ""manly virtue""), from the Greek stem ""man"" and ""battle"". During the Trojan War, after Hector was killed by Achilles and the city taken by the Greeks, the Greek herald Talthybius informed her of"
"Alexiares and Anicetus Alexiares and Anicetus (Ἀλεξιάρης ""Alexiarês"" and Ανικητος ""Anikêtos"") are minor deities in Greek Mythology. They are the immortal sons of Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest mortal to live, and Hebe, the goddess of youth the server of Ambrosia and nectar to the other Olympian gods. Along with their father Heracles, they possilby were the guardians of Mount Olympus, and the pair may have been regarded as the gatekeepers of Olympus, a role which was often assigned to their immortal father. Additionally, they were likely responsible for the protection and fortification of towns"
"Pontus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Pontus (; , , ""Sea"") was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia's son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod, he was born without coupling, though according to Hyginus, Pontus is the son of Aether and Gaia. For Hesiod, Pontus seems little more than a personification of the sea, ""ho pontos"", ""the Road"", by which Hellenes signified the Mediterranean Sea. With Gaia, he fathered Nereus (the Old Man of the Sea), Thaumas (the awe-striking ""wonder"" of the Sea, embodiment of the sea's dangerous aspects), Phorcys"
"Hellen In Greek mythology, Hellen (; ""Hellēn"" means ""bright"") was the progenitor of the Hellenes (). His name is also another name for Greek, meaning a person of Greek descent or pertaining to Greek culture, and the source of the adjective ""Hellenic"". Hellen was the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, and was the brother of ￼￼Amphictyon. By the nymph Orseis, he became the father of three sons: Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus and a daughter Xenopatra. According to the Hesiodic ""Catalogue of Women"", his sons were themselves progenitors of primary tribes of Greece: Aeolus the Aeolians, Dorus the"
"which is also noted by the scholiast on Euripides cited above. According to Suetonius in ""The Twelve Caesars"", the emperor Tiberius pestered scholars with obscure questions about ancient mythology, with one of his favorites being ""Who was Hecuba's mother?"" Hecuba appears six times in the ""Iliad"". In Book 6.326–96, she meets Hector upon his return to the polis and offers him the libation cup, instructing him to offer it to Zeus and to drink of it himself. Taking Hector's advice, she chooses a gown taken from Alexander's treasure to give as an offering to the goddess and leads the Trojan"