Monday, May 24, 2010

Myths and Legends: Andromache and Hector

Andromache and Hector. To find out more about Hector and Andromache, see this Wikipedia article: link; for information about the image: image source.

Hector was a prince of Troy and the greatest warrior of the Trojan army; he was finally killed by the Greek warrior Achilles. This image shows Hector and his wife Andromache. Andromache survived the war, taken as a captive by Achilles' son, Neoptolemus.

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