Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek Culture Section

Ancient Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Picture Gallery

Ancient Greek Art Lesson

Ancient Greek Web Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hector

hector

Hector was the greatest warrior on the side of the Trojans. He had the protection of the god Apollo. Hector killed Achilles’ squire Patroclus, which led to the eventual duel between the two heroes. In that contest, Achilles prevailed and the Trojan hero Hector was slain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andromache Morning Hector by Jacques-Louis David, Musee du Louvre, Paris

 

 

 

 

Major Gods and Goddesses

 Aphrodite |  Apollo | Ares |  Artemis | AthenaDemeter | Dionysus
    Hades | Hephaestus |  Hera | Hermes |  Hestia |  Poseidon |  Zeus  

Heroes

Achilles | Aeneas | Diomedes | Hector | Hercules | Jason | Odysseus | Perseus | Theseus

Stories
Introduction  | Creation Story |  Olympians VS. Titans  |  Creation of Man | 
  Revolt of Giants  | Abduction of Persephone  |  The Underworld
   Visitors to Underworld  | Amzon Warriors  | Ares vs. Athena | Daedalus and Icarus
Echo and Narcissus | Judgement of Paris  |  Perseus and AndromedaTrojan War

Original Sources of Greek-Roman Mythology

Bibliography