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The Aeneid · Character

Hector

Trojan prince whose ghost appears to Aeneas.

minor

First appearance: Book II

Hector shows up with force in Book II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ghost appears to Aeneas in a dream, warning him to flee Troy.
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AEAeneasPRPriamASAscaniusMNMnestheusTUTurnusHEHector

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Figures from Trojan War past
  • Protagonist
  • Major divine and mortal antagonists
  • Minor characters and mythological figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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