Hector
Family: Trojan · Role: hero · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 19
In Book 5, Hector challenged a Greek warrior to single combat, and the Greek fighters drew lots to choose who would face him. Agamemnon, Nestor and Odysseus are named in the account of the lots. Earlier in the chapter, Hector also fought a duel with Ajax (son of Oileus), with Strife standing by.
In Book 7, at Chios, Hector fought the Abantes and Carians, killing some and forcing others to leave the island. In Book 9, his remains were brought from Ilium to Thebes, where he is identified as “Hector the son of Priam.” In Book 10, at Panopeus, he slew Schedius, son of Iphitus and king of the Phocians.
Relationship record
Life events
- Greek warriors drew lots to choose a champion for single combat with Hector.(Book 5 · Chapter 25)
- Hector defeated the Abantes and Carians, killing some and expelling others from Chios.(Book 7 · Chapter 4 · 📍 Chios)
- “Hector the fourth in descent from Amphiclus, (for he too was king of Chios), fought against the Abantes and Carians that were still in the island, and slew some in various battles, and compelled others to leave the island upon conditions of war.”
- Hector’s remains were brought from Ilium to Thebes.(Book 9 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Thebes)
- “They say that his remains were brought here from Ilium in accordance with the following oracle.”
- Hector slew Schedius, son of Iphitus and king of the Phocians.(Book 10 · Chapter 4 · 📍 Panopeus)
- With: Schedius
- “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
Book 5 · Chapter 19
- rivals with Ajax (son of Oileus) “the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
- with Strife (Strife is depicted standing by Hector's duel.) “Strife, looking most hateful, stands by the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
- enemies with Ajax (son of Oileus) “the duel (after challenge) between Ajax and Hector”
Book 5 · Chapter 25
- with Agamemnon (Agamemnon was one of those who drew lots for combat with Hector.) “There are also statues, from the Achæan race in common, of those who, when Hector challenged a single Greek to single combat, drew lots who it should be.”
- with Idomeneus (Idomeneus was one of those who drew lots for combat with Hector.) “There are also statues, from the Achæan race in common, of those who, when Hector challenged a single Greek to single combat, drew lots who it should be.”
- with Odysseus (Odysseus was the ninth contestant associated with the single combat with Hector.) “And the number of those that drew lots for the single combat with Hector are 8, for the 9th, which was Odysseus, they say Nero carried to Rome”
- with Agamemnon (Agamemnon was one of those who drew lots for single combat with Hector.) “There are also statues, from the Achæan race in common, of those who, when Hector challenged a single Greek to single combat, drew lots who it should be. They are near the great temple armed with spears and shields. And right opposite on another basement is Nestor throwing the lots into his helmet. And the number of those that drew lots for the single combat with Hector are 8, for the 9th, which was Odysseus, they say Nero carried to Rome, and of the 8 Agamemnon only has his name inscribed, and it is written from right to left.”
- with Odysseus (Odysseus was the ninth contestant associated with the single combat against Hector.) “And the number of those that drew lots for the single combat with Hector are 8, for the 9th, which was Odysseus, they say Nero carried to Rome”
- with Nestor (Nestor is shown conducting the lots for the combat involving Hector.) “And right opposite on another basement is Nestor throwing the lots into his helmet.”
- with Idomeneus (Idomeneus is identified as one of the figures associated with the single combat against Hector.) “And the one with the device of a cock on the shield is Idomeneus, the descendant of Minos and Pasiphae the daughter of the Sun.”
Book 7 · Chapter 4
- with Amphiclus (interaction) “Hector the fourth in descent from Amphiclus, (for he too was king of Chios)”
- with Ion the Tragedian (interaction) “And Ion says he received the present of a tripod from the community of the Ionians for his prowess”
Book 9 · Chapter 18
- parent: Priam “Hector the son of Priam”
- with Zeus (The oracle concerning Hector was attributed to Zeus.) “respect the hero at the suggestion of Zeus”
Book 10 · Chapter 4
- with Schedius (Hector slew Schedius.) “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
- enemies with Schedius “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.