<P> Hector strips the armor of Achilles off the fallen Patroclus and gives it to his men to take back to the city . Glaucus accuses Hector of cowardice for not challenging Ajax . Stung, Hector calls for the armor, puts it on, and uses it to rally the Trojans . Zeus regards the donning of a hero's armor as an act of insolence by a fool about to die, but it makes Hector strong for now . </P> <P> The next day, the enraged Achilles renounces the wrath that kept him out of action and routs the Trojans, forcing them back to the city . Hector chooses to remain outside the gates of Troy to face Achilles, partly because had he listened to Polydamas and retreated with his troops the previous night, Achilles would not have killed so many Trojans . When he sees Achilles, however, Hector is seized by fear and turns to flee . Achilles chases him around the city three times before Hector masters his fear and turns to face Achilles . But Athena, in the disguise of Hector's brother Deiphobus, has deluded Hector . He requests from Achilles that the victor should return the other's body after the duel, (though Hector himself made it clear he planned to throw the body of Patroclus to the dogs) but Achilles refuses . Achilles hurls his spear at Hector, who dodges it, but Athena brings it back to Achilles' hands without Hector noticing . Hector then throws his own spear at Achilles; it hits his shield and does no injury . When Hector turns to face his supposed brother to retrieve another spear, he sees no one there . At that moment he realizes that he is doomed . Hector decides that he will go down fighting and that men will talk about his bravery in years to come . The desire to achieve ever - lasting honor was one of the most fierce for soldiers living in the timocratic (honor - based) society of the age . </P> <P> Hector pulls out his sword, now his only weapon, and charges . But Achilles grabbed his thrown spears that were delivered to him by the unseen Athena who wore the Hades helmet . Achilles then aimed his spear and pierced the collar bone section of Hector, the only part of the stolen Armor of Achilles that did not protect Hector . The wound was fatal yet allowed Hector to speak to Achilles . In his final moments, Hector begs Achilles for an honorable funeral, but Achilles replies that he will let the dogs and vultures devour Hector's flesh . (Throughout the Homeric poems, several references are made to dogs, vultures, and other creatures that devour the dead . It can be seen as another way of saying one will die .) Hector dies, prophesying that Achilles' death will follow soon: </P> <P> Be careful now; for I might be made into the gods' curse...upon you, on that day when Paris and Phoibos Apollo...destroy you in the Skainan gates, for all your valor . </P>

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