Greek Mythology Coloring Pages
Hector Coloring Pages
Welcome to our Greek Hero Hector coloring pages section.
Hector, a prince of Troy and one of its greatest warriors, stands as a symbol of bravery, honor, and devotion in Greek mythology. As the eldest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, Hector was a key figure in the Trojan War, known for his noble spirit and exceptional fighting skills. Often depicted in full armor with a spear and shield, he led the Trojan forces with great skill and courage against the Greek invaders.
Hector Faces Achilles
Hector was the eldest son of the king of Troy and the leader of its army. He was brave, and the soldiers of Troy would follow him anywhere.
For years the Greeks had camped by the sea, and for years Achilles, their greatest warrior, had refused to fight. Then his best friend, Patroclus, put on Achilles' armor and led a charge. The Trojans thought he was Achilles and ran away. Patroclus chased them all the way to the city walls where he was met by the prince, Hector, who fought and killed him.
Hector stripped the armor from the fallen warrior and put it on and in doing so finally realized it was not actually Achilles he'd defeated.
When the news reached Achilles, he wept.
Then something in him changed. He swore he would not rest until Hector was dead. His mother begged Hephaestus the god of the forge to make him new armor. The new armor outshone anything the Greeks had ever seen. Achilles put it on and strode out, calling all of his men to arms.
The Trojans fell back toward their gates. Hector stood among them and watched a figure come across the plain, bright as a flame.
"Achilles," someone whispered.
For the first time in his life, Hector's courage left him. He turned and ran.
Achilles ran after him. Three times they circled the walls of Troy. Hector kept trying to reach the gates, hoping his friends would open them or hurl spears from above. Each time, Achilles cut him off and drove him back into the open plain.
At last Hector stopped. His legs were heavy and his breath was short, but he turned around and faced the man chasing him.
"I will run no more," he said. "Come, then. It is you and me."
They fought near the Scaean Gate, the great gate of the city. When it was over, Hector lay on the ground. He had fought well and with his last breath Hector told Achilles that he too would soon fall in that same place.
Troy had lost its strongest defender. After that day, the Trojans did not dare to leave their walls.
And were it not for a horse dreamt up by a man named Odysseus that may have been the end of the story.