Blog: 9

Hello All!

My brother was the only one outside of Troy. Father had asked, more like begged, Hector to come inside, but he refused. As Achilles approached Hector, Hector tried to negotiate with him. When that failed he did what I would have done, he ran. After the third time around the city (and into the fourth), with Achilles at his heels, Deiphobus (Athena in disguise) tells him that he will be an ally in the fight against the enemy. Hector and Achilles threw spears at each other, resulting in both heroes unscathed. Hector turned and asked his ally for a weapon, but the ally disappeared. My brother, in the enemy's old armor, charged Achilles! Knowing his former armor's weak points, Achilles spear pierced through my darling brother's throat. I know my brother, and his dying wish would be to be brought back to our side to have a proper burial. But from what it looked like, Achilles was going to let Hectors dead body get devoured by vultures and dogs. Other Achaeans stabbed my brothers corpse, after that was over, his lifeless body was tied to the back of Achilles chariot and dragged on top of the dirt. Father and mother, myself, and Helen started to weep. When my brother's widow heard us, she realized what had just happened and she began to weep as well.

Back at the Greek camp, Apollo promised that he would protect my brothers body from harm. The Achaeans are still heartbroken over Patroclus's death, but they finally hold a funeral for him. The funeral consisted of competitions and games in the honor of the dead.
Father left for the Greek camp to acquire Hectors body. Father begged with Achilles and asked him to think of his own father. Father said that Achilles began to weep and agreed to give Hector's body back. It took us nine days to prepare Hector's funeral, which included a large fire. On the tenth day we lit it, and now we sing of his Kleos.

Although I have only seen the wrath side of Achilles, he does show some sympathy for my Priam. After he talked with Achilles, Achilles realized how important Hectors body is to my father. He helped Achilles see that the situation isn't much different than Achilles's father. The talk between them didn't form an alliance, nor did it change the fact that the city of Troy is doomed, but it did change the respect element between the two. We got the one thing that we needed, closure. We could now have a funeral for our best fighter, my best friend, Hector.

Until Next Time....
Pairs