Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview… a prince of Troy. Hector is a great warrior but a peaceful man who cherishes his wife and son. He mentors his younger brother, the brash, idealistic Paris. When Paris smuggles home Helen, wife of Menelaus, thus inviting Greece to visit their wrath upon Troy, Hector accepts absolutely his duty of leading the defense of his country.
Personality… humble and honorable, though achieving honor is beside the point. Unlike Paris, Hector sees nothing poetic or glorious about dying for a cause. His code is plain, simple, and unadorned: “Honor the gods, love your woman, and defend your country.” For Hector, virtue is its own reward.
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In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans.
