#Hector of Troy

[inflamedautistic]

The Iliad is probably one of the funniest books I ever read

Like I'll be having a not-so-good day, then remember how Hector had given himself an entire pep talk to fight Achilles. He saw Achilles running full speed towards him and proceeds to just book it.

Or when Menelaus got shot by an arrow in like in an ultimately nonfatal spot, and Agamemnon begins prematurely mourning him while he's standing there like 🧍‍♂️” you're scaring the men.”

Or when Odysseus is walking around the camps with a royal scepter and is just beating people with it if he finds them packing or suggesting to leave.

Or when Hector is brainstorming on how to face Achilles and for a moment goes, “Maybe I could talk with him, we’re both princes, we can both be rational, I could reason with him… that's a horrible fucking idea.”

I have more, but these, in particular, really tickle me.

[literallyjusttoa]

I started a project where I redraw all of my Trojan royal family designs, but I spent too long on it and now I just wanna restart the whole thing. But! I didn't want to throw away the ones I have finished, so here's the first nine, with a promise that soon I will have all 21 redone for y'all's viewing pleasure.

[ilions-end]

Achilles and Hector. Illustration by John Buckland-Wright for the 1950 Folio Society edition of the Iliad.

[mt-isnothere12]

see, everything is an epic cycle (or literally anything) ref if you tried hard enough. “I wanna eat my brain” tydeus. You wanna fight god? diomedes. you wanna commit identity theft? odysseus. apple? golden apple of discord. horses? hektor. trojan virus? i dont need to explain this.

[junessquill]

HELP I LOVE HIM IN THIS SONG 😭🙏 Dw guys there's still hope of a trade break through just give the greeks some time to think about it 🩷🩷

Hektor in paris the musical ‘welcome home’ is so funny like this guy is so confused and so done with everyone (but particularly Paris LMAO)

“Death…? OH BY THE GODS-”

“Why is everybody talking in riddles this morning???”

“Courted the anger of those who would kill me-” “KILL YOU?!”

“Spilling greek blood to affect my escape” “WHAT.”

(On the verge of going insane) “You only been gone for what? Four days???”

[achillesisnotcomingdown]

It's crazy that no one told me that David painted Andromache Mourning Hector

Resting against the bed Hector's body lies on, are his helmet, sword and belt. Under his feet you see, craved in the wooden frame, a battle scene. On his hair lays the laurel crown of victories. Even in death, Hector shall not escape war.

Look at Astyanax, reaching for his mother's chest, asking for her tender affection, but she's not looking at him. She's looking up, as she points to Hector's body. She asks the gods above "why did you have to do that to him ? Has he not served you well enough?"

And then there's Hector. He doesn't look like a corpse that has been dragged on the ground for days, actually, he barely looks dead at all. The wound on his clavicle is clean from any blood, his skin isn't any whiter than Andromache's, and his expression doesn't show any pain or fear (he looks resigned, that's all.)

Hector, the prince, the warrior, lays in a perfect athletic shape next to his gear. He looks like he's ready to get up and head back to the battlefield anytime now.

Because of her clothing and the lighting, Andromache stands up from the darkness of the scene. The painting tells you don't look at Hector, the symbol of the Trojan war, looks at her, the powerless mother and wife. It's her tragedy before anyone else's.

[ismaeldrawsthings]

Making stamps is so fun

[wolfythewitch]

But never let me die without a struggle and without acclaim

[erosdoceamargo]

the iliad it boy and tamer of horses

[hozieroftroy]

I'M NOT OKAY

[leosoralyyn]

Odysseus watching Achilles absolutely mutilate Hector's corpse

[inflamedautistic]

Achilles: Mom, I'm going out to kill Hector.

Thetis: Not dressed like that you aren't young man!

Achilles (now in the shining suit of armor forged by Hephaestus): Better?

Thetis: Yas Bitch slay!

[kebriones]

They're talking about horse riding

[justvea18]

Wdym this didn't happen

[tenoart]

Hector of troy- because most art I see of him is in armour or scary and that needed fixed

[deadbaguette]

Dear children of Priam, were you doomed all along?