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Astyanax cries at his father's plumed helmet; Hector removes it, prays for his son, and accepts his fated death defending Troy.
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From The Iliad by Homer
Hector's tender farewell to his wife Andromache and infant son Astyanax, one of the most moving domestic scenes in ancient literature.
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