In the Iliad, which Greek hero killed the Trojan leader Hector?
Achilles Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus ( ; , "Achilleus" ) was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's "Iliad". His mother was the immortal Nereid Thetis, and his father, the mortal Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons. Achilles' most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the "Iliad", other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him
Phorcys of Phrygia Phorcys of Phrygia In Greek mythology, Phorcys (; , "Phorkus") was a Phrygian ally of King Priam in the Trojan War. Phorcys appears in "The Iliad" as the leader of the Phrygians, a son of Phaenops. The "Bibliotheca", however, refers to him as a son of Aretaon and brother of Ascanius, another Phrygian leader. Phorcys is mentioned among the Trojan allies whom Hector addresses with a speech in Book 17 of the "Iliad". He was killed in battle by the Greek hero Ajax. Phorcys is referenced in Pausanias' "Description of Greece": the author explains that Phorcys was referred to as