Book 22:131-366
Hector flees three times around Troy; Athena deceives him as Deiphobus; dying, he foretells Achilles' death at the Scaean Gates.
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From The Iliad by Homer
Achilles pursues Hector around the walls of Troy and slays him in single combat, then desecrates his corpse by dragging it behind his chariot.
Book 22:395-515
Achilles drags Hector's body; Andromache, unaware, drops her shuttle as she learns of his death.
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