Of these, the climactic battle to which all the epic action has been driving is the ferocious duel between the Greek Achilles and the Trojan Hector ... Museum of Fine Art, Pau, France.

It seems hardly right to begin this brief article with Homer’s epic invocation. Yet these words – be they ... and purpose are so often achieved only through struggle. As the hero Achilles must decide ...

Not only did its characters, mortal and divine, inspire art ... in the epic, and had their prayers denied. Now Priam’s mission is to beg for the body of his beloved son, Hector, whom Achilles ...

The movie also lacked the Greek gods' involvement, which was prevalent in Homer's epic. Troy's highlight is Achilles (Pitt) and Hector's (Bana ... You can get to your art project later.' ...

In it, author Caroline Alexander explores the real world events that inspired Homer's epic poem ... RAZ: And, Hector, of course, is killed by Achilles outside... Ms. ALEXANDER: Is being killed.

Despite its epic length ... When the volatile Achilles decides to withhold his help, Agamemnon’s cause looks lost. Up against forces commanded by the mighty Trojan prince Hector (Eric Bana ...