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