Editing Hector (section)

{{short description|Greek history hero}}
{{Redirect|Hektor|other uses|Hektor (disambiguation)|and|Hector (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox deity
| type = Greek
| member_of = 
| image = Hector Cassandra Pomarici Santomasi.jpg
| caption = Fifth century BC depiction of [[Cassandra]] offering Hector libations before he goes into battle.
| siblings = [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]], [[Cassandra]], [[Helenus]], [[Polyxena]], [[Creusa of Troy|Creusa]], [[Troilus]],<BR>and [[List of children of Priam|others]]
| name = Hector
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Troy]]
| offspring = [[Astyanax]], Laodamas<ref>Dictys Cretensis, 3.20; Tzetzes, Homerica 319</ref> 
| consort = [[Andromache]]
| abode = [[Troy]]
| parents = [[Priam]] and [[Hecuba]]
| deity_of = Elder Prince of Troy
}}
{{Contains special characters}}
[[File:Cassandra prophecies MAR Naples.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Cassandra]] (center) drawing lots with her right hand predicts the downfall of Troy in front of [[Priam]] (seated, on the left), [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] (holding the apple of discord) and a warrior leaning on a spear, presumably Hector. Fresco in [[Pompeii]], 20-30 AD]]
[[File:Cassandra's prophecy - wall painting (1st century BC-1st century AD) from Pompeii.jpg|thumb|250px|Fresco of Cassandra's prophecy with the presence of presumably Hector, [[Pompeii]]]]

In [[Greek mythology]], '''Hector''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɛ|k|t|ər}}; {{langx|grc|Ἕκτωρ|Hektōr|label=none}}, {{IPA|el|héktɔːr|pron}}) was a Trojan prince, a hero and the greatest warrior for [[Troy]] during the [[Trojan War]]. He is a major character in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors. He is ultimately killed in [[single combat]] by the Greek hero [[Achilles]], who later drags his dead body around the city of Troy behind his [[chariot]].

[[File:Ilium-02.jpg|thumb|250px|Coin from [[Troy]], 177–192 AD; Obverse: Bust of [[Commodus]]; Reverse: Hector, brandishing shield and spear, on a two-horse chariot; {{lang|grc|ΕΚΤΩΡ}} ({{Transliteration|grc|Hektor}}) inscribed above, {{lang|grc|ΙΛΙΕΩΝ}} ({{Transliteration|grc|Ilion}}, "Troy") in [[exergue]]]]
[[File:Bronze coin struck in 350–300 BC in Ophryneion.jpg|250px|thumb|The bronze coin struck in 350–300 BC in [[Ophryneion]], which was considered to be the site of the Tomb of Hector. Obverse depicts bearded Hector wearing triple crested helmet and reverse depicts infant [[Dionysos]].]]