At the opening of the book what is the state of affairs for the Trojans?
They are losing in battle badly Hector is outside the walls of Troy
What does King Priam do when he sees Hector outside the city walls?
Begs him to come in
Who is enraged that some of the Trojans have escaped him?
Achilles
When Achilles finds Hector at the Scaean Gate what does Hector do?
He runs
Who convinces Zeus not to save Hector?
Athena - who says his time has come
How many times did Hector run around the city walls?
3
Why does Hector stop running?
Because Athena dressed as Deiphobus (the hero) and tricked Hector into thinking he would fight with him
When they (Hector and Athena (tricking Hector)) approach Achilles what does Hector want them to promise?
To return their bodies to their families whoever dies
Does Achilles agree to the oath that Hector suggests?
No, he won't forgive him for killing Patroclas and he says are there agreements btw men and lions.
When Achilles throws the first sword at Hector does he hit him?
No, he misses but Athena snatched it up for him and gave it back to Achilles
When Hector the sword at Achilles did he strike him?
No, and his sword is now lost
What did Hector do when he realized he missed Achilles and his sword was gone?
He called out to Deiphobus but she was gone (Athena deceived him)
What did Hector figure out when Deiphobus was not there to help him fight Achilles?
That he had been tricked by the gods and now he new the gods had summoned him deathward - he figured out that Athena had posed as Deiphobus
How did Hector want to die?
He wanted to die gloriously and not without a struggle
Where did Achilles drive the spear to mortally wound Hector?
He first struck his hear t and then drove the spear through Hector's neck
What did Hector continue even in his dying words ask Achilles to do?
Not to allow his body to be eaten by dogs and to be returned to his family when he dies
Why wouldn't Achilles agree to give Hector's body back to his family?
Because he was so enraged that Hector had killed Patroclos
Why did Achilles stab Hector in the neck?
Because remember that Hector is wearing Achilles' armor - he took it when he killed Patroclos and so Achilles new the weakest point to strike him
What does Hector warn Achilles about?
That if he doesn't return his body then he might be cursed by the gods - Achilles doesn't care
What did the Greeks/Acheans do when they saw that Hector was dead?
They all came to his body and stabbed him over and over
What did Achilles do to Hector after all the Acheans had seen him dead?
He drug him by his tendons (btw his ankle and feet) behind a chariot and let his head drag