Achilles chases the man he believes to be Agenor, but soon Apollo reveals himself to Achilles, taunting him for chasing a god telling him he's tired of running killing him on the spot disappearing right away( taunting him for chasing a god, telling him he's tired of running, killing him on the spot, disappearing right away ).

Achilles is angered that Apollo has prevented him from gaining more glory outrun him helped the Trojans taunted him( prevented him from gaining more glory, outrun him, helped the Trojans, taunted him ), and begins running toward the walls of Troy.

Hector is the only Trojan standing outside the city’s walls, waiting to fight Achilles to the death because no one would let him in looking for his horse not paying any attention( waiting to fight Achilles to the death, because no one would let him in, looking for his horse, not paying any attention ).

Priam sees Achilles coming and implores Hector to come inside the city walls scream like a girl charge out to fight him get a better sword( come inside the city walls, scream like a girl, charge out to fight him, get a better sword ).

Priam asks Hector to pity him, with all the losses he has suffered, and suggests that a hero’s death is much greater than dying as an old man not as great as people think much greater than not dying at all foolishness to an old man( much greater than dying as an old man, not as great as people think, much greater than not dying at all, foolishness to an old man ).

Hector waits for Achilles as he runs across the plain flexes his muscles stops for something to eat saunters over to kill him( runs across the plain, flexes his muscles, stops for something to eat, saunters over to kill him ). He is ashamed of his decision to allow the Trojans to camp outside the city walls fight without armor bring pets into battle go home for break( camp outside the city walls, fight without armor, bring pets into battle, go home for break ).

Hector wonders if he can negotiate with Achilles, but soon realizes that Achilles’ anger is unshakable he is a terrible negotiator Achilles' is too dumb to listen he will kill Achilles' anyway( Achilles’ anger is unshakable, he is a terrible negotiator, Achilles' is too dumb to listen, he will kill Achilles' anyway ).

Hector resolves to fight, but as Achilles approaches, he loses his nerve and runs away passes out from fear starts talking about the glory days calls on the gods to strengthen him( loses his nerve and runs away, passes out from fear, starts talking about the glory days, calls on the gods to strengthen him ).

Achilles begins to chase Hector, and they run around the walls of Troy three times run around the walls of Troy four times. start laughing because they look dumb become too tired to fight( run around the walls of Troy three times, run around the walls of Troy four times., start laughing because they look dumb, become too tired to fight ).

Zeus, filled with pity for Hector, wonders if he should rescue him, but Athena tells him that Hector is fated to die reminds him that he doesn't like Hector threatens to kill Achilles rescues him before Zeus can( tells him that Hector is fated to die, reminds him that he doesn't like Hector, threatens to kill Achilles, rescues him before Zeus can ).

On their fourth circuit of Troy, Achilles cannot gain on Hector, but Hector cannot escape from Achilles’ speed is too tired to keep running can't stop running or he'll die is faster than Achilles( cannot escape from Achilles’ speed, is too tired to keep running, can't stop running or he'll die, is faster than Achilles ).

Zeus takes up his scales and tips the balance against Hector, sentencing Hector to death giving him a chance to survive hoping to save him whisking Hector off to safety( sentencing Hector to death, giving him a chance to survive, hoping to save him, whisking Hector off to safety ).

Athena appears beside Hector in the form of Deiphobus some random guy a dragon Patroclus( Deiphobus, some random guy, a dragon, Patroclus ), telling him that the two of them together can face Achilles.

Hector, moved that his brother would leave the city to join him, agrees to the plan suggests they go back to the city tells his brother to run away tells his brother he is wrong( agrees to the plan, suggests they go back to the city, tells his brother to run away, tells his brother he is wrong ).

Hector speaks to Achilles, asking that they both swear to honor each other’s bodies, no matter the outcome of their fight. Achilles rejects the offer agrees, of course doesn't hear him swears an oath( rejects the offer, agrees, of course, doesn't hear him, swears an oath ).

Achilles hurls his spear a thunderbolt his warhammer a sword( his spear, a thunderbolt, his warhammer, a sword ) at Hector and misses, but Athena passes the weapon back to Achilles.

Hector’s spear hits Achilles’ shield but cannot pierce it and the shield shatters and Hector dies instantly but it bounces back and hits him( but cannot pierce it, and the shield shatters, and Hector dies instantly, but it bounces back and hits him ).

Hector turns to Deiphobus but cannot find him. He soon realizes that the apparition was a trick of the gods his imagination a projection from Troy a trick of the light( a trick of the gods, his imagination, a projection from Troy, a trick of the light ), and that his fate is sealed.

Hector and Achilles charge one another, and Achilles drives his spear into the weak spot at Hector’s neck Hector's stomach the bend of Hector's knee the top of Hector's head( the weak spot at Hector’s neck, Hector's stomach, the bend of Hector's knee, the top of Hector's head ).

With his dying words, Hector asks for his body to be returned to Troy for Helen to be returned to Troy for another chance to fight for the gods to save him( for his body to be returned to Troy, for Helen to be returned to Troy, for another chance to fight, for the gods to save him ).

Achilles tells Hector that the dogs will feed on him he will respect his corpse he died honorably he was sorry to have to kill him( the dogs will feed on him, he will respect his corpse, he died honorably, he was sorry to have to kill him ).

The other Achaeans gather over Hector’s body and gleefully stab his corpse have a moment of silence pray to the gods cry at the loss of a warrior( gleefully stab his corpse, have a moment of silence, pray to the gods, cry at the loss of a warrior ).

Achilles briefly considers further battle, but soon realizes he must return to the Achaean camp to bury the body of Patroclus to get something to eat to sharpen his spear to wipe all the blood off( to bury the body of Patroclus, to get something to eat, to sharpen his spear, to wipe all the blood off ).

Triumphant, Achilles ties Hector’s body to the back of his chariot and drags him through the dust sets it on fire leaves it there calls the dogs( drags him through the dust, sets it on fire, leaves it there, calls the dogs ), defiling his body.

Priam and Hecuba grieve for Hector, and Priam calls his death the most heartbreaking loss of the war worth all of the effort a waste of time something he doesn't care about( the most heartbreaking loss of the war, worth all of the effort, a waste of time, something he doesn't care about ).

Hearing the wailing outside her chambers, Andromache fears the worst and rushes out to the gates. She is in time to see her husband being dragged through the dirt by Achilles venerated as a hero resurrected by the gods struck down by Achilles' spear( dragged through the dirt by Achilles, venerated as a hero, resurrected by the gods, struck down by Achilles' spear ).

Andromache collapses in sorrow, and laments that Astyanax will grow up as an orphan she didn't get to say goodbye Hector will not have a funeral she will have to go to work now( Astyanax will grow up as an orphan, she didn't get to say goodbye, Hector will not have a funeral, she will have to go to work now ).