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"The Three Heathen Heroes" (Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great & Julius Caesar) from the "Heroes & Heroines" woodcut by Hans Burgkmaier, c. 1516 (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 8 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 child)

Wasn't he one of the few mortals who didn't have a god really tipping the scales for him, unlike everybody else? He was a good warrior fair and square

At least that's what I rember from an illiad commentary I once read.

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  • [–] 8 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    Yes. There were gods (Ares, Poseidon, Zeus) and goddesses (Aphrodite, naturally) on the side of the Trojans but Hector had mortal parents and came by his victories naturally. The gods may have diverted a spear or two, however, because his charioteers are the Iliad's unluckiest redshirts.

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