Editing Hector (section)

==In literature==
* Hector was the subject of a lost play by the 4th-century tragedian [[Astydamas]], which the historian [[Plutarch]] described as a masterpiece on par with those of [[Aeschylus]] and [[Sophocles]]
* In [[Dante Alighieri|Dante Alighieri's]] ''[[Inferno (Dante)|Inferno]]'' (part of the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' series), Hector and his family are placed in [[Limbo]], the outer circle wherein the virtuous non-Christians dwell.
* In [[Chang-rae Lee|Chang-rae Lee's]] ''[[The Surrendered]],'' Hector is the name of one of the major characters and is originally from [[Ilion, New York]].
* [[Roland|Roland's]] sword in the early 12th-century French poem ''[[Song of Roland]]'' was named [[Durendal]]. According to [[Ludovico Ariosto|Ludovico Ariosto's]] ''[[Orlando Furioso]]'', it once belonged to Hector of [[Troy]], and was given to Roland by [[Maugris|Malagigi]] (Maugris).
* In [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare's]] ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'', Hector's death is used to mark the conclusion of the play. His nobility is shown in stark contrast to the deceit and pridefulness of the Greeks, especially Achilles.