Achilles and hector

This painting, created by the Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton (c. 1723-1798), depicts what is perhaps the most controversial act carried out by the Greek hero, Achilles, in the legendary Trojan War. The artist re-created the incident that occurred after Achilles defeated Troy’s greatest warrior and military leader, Hector, in a duel to the death. Upon […]

La guerra de Troya. Aquiles vs Héctor fuera de los muros de la Troya. Ilustraciones de Mark Churms.

A woman launched a thousand ships. Men traveled far to rescue her, though her motives and intentions were shrouded in haze. But when one warrior quit, it did not take a woman to bring him back to the battleground. It took the death of one very important, sexually ambiguous man to make the war worth fighting for once again.

The Troy Men: Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom. The only reason I watch this movie.

For the Ancient Greeks, Homer’s Iliad was a guide to manliness, particularly manly courage. There's something all men can learn from Achilles and Hector.

Fine Art Reproduction Achilles Dragging the Body of Hector around the Walls of Troy by Donato Creti. Fine Art Reproduction, Canvas on Stretcher, Framed Picture and Wall Paper.

“What has Hector ever done to me? #thesongofachilles”

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Achilles dragging Hector's body. Lekythos illustration. Diosphos Painter, Athens, around 490 BC J.-C. Louvre.