Hector Bidding Farewell to Andromache and Astyanax, Eckersberg, 1783-1853, 1813 - 1816, Painting, Historical Painting, The literary source for Hector’s and Andromache’s taking leave of each other is the 6th book of Homer’s, Iliad, : the heroic Trojan prince Hector, referred to as 'the saviour of the city', is to go to war and is taking leave of his wife Andromache and his son Astyanax. She has a presentiment that her husband will lose his life in the war and with tears in her eyes she tries to keep him back. Hector, meanwhile, is not to be stopped

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