The Meeting of Hector, Andromache and Astyanax
Astyanax’s Fate
When the battles of the Trojan War were taking place, Astyanax was still a child.
He was not yet old enough to participate in the battle, and thus, Andromache hid Astyanax in Hector’s tomb.
However, Astyanax’s hiding place was eventually discovered, and his fate was then debated by the Greeks.
They feared that if Astyanax was allowed to live, he would come back with vengeance to rebuild Troy and avenge his father.
Thus, it was decided that Astyanax could not live, and he was thrown over the walls of Troy by Achilles’ son Neoptolemus (according to Iliad VI, 403, 466 and Aeneid II, 457).
1794
Gaspare Landi
Italian
1756-1830.
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