ACHILLES vs HECTOR Battle of Troy GREEK MYTHOLOGY Sculpture Statue Bronze Color. This listing is for a brand new PAIR OF COLD CAST BRONZE RESIN statues of Achilles and Hector battle of Troy in a rich antique bronze finish (see brief history about Achilles an Hector below). The superb detailing and hand painted accents really bring these statues to life. Great addition to anyone’s decor! Overall Dimensions: 13 1/2″ x 5″ x 9 1/4 (space needed to display). Dimensions Achilles: Height: 9″ Base: 7″ x 3.5″ Spear Length: 9 3/4″ Weight: 1 Lb 9 oz (without package). Dimensions Hector: Height: 9.5″ (to sword tip) Height: 8 3/4 (top of plume) Base: 7″ x 3.5″ Spear Length 9 3/4″ Weight: 1 Lb 14 oz (without package). What is cold cast bronze? Cold cast bronze is a when real powdered bronze metal is mixed in with resin. It is then cast into a mold creating a very realistic replica of a solid bronze piece. This process creates a high quality piece with much greater detail than you will see with a solid bronze piece & at an exceptional price. Most pieces will also have some hand painting to enhance the detail and seal the finish for a greater life. In Greek mythology, Hector was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. As the first-born son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, a descendant of Dardanus, who lived under Mount Ida, and of Tros, the founder of Troy, he was a prince of the royal house and the heir apparent to his father’s throne. He was married to Andromache, with whom he had an infant son, Scamandrius (whom the people of Troy called Astyanax). He acted as leader of the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing 31,000 Greek fighters in all. In the European Middle Ages, Hector figures as one of the Nine Worthies noted by Jacques de Longuyon, known not only for his courage but also for his noble and courtly nature. Indeed Homer places Hector as peace-loving, thoughtful as well as bold, a good son, husband and father, and without darker motives. James Redfield writes of Hector as a martyr to loyalties, a witness to the things of this world, a hero ready to die for the precious imperfections of ordinary life. In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer’s Iliad. Achilles was said to be a demigod; his mother was the nymph Thetis, and his father, Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons. Achilles most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him in the heel with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with a poem by Statius in the 1st century AD) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel. Because of his death from a small wound in the heel, the term Achilles heel has come to mean a person’s point of weakness. Most packages do not require a signature unless requested by the customer. Please report damages or defects within 2 day of receiving package. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. The item “ACHILLES vs HECTOR Battle of Troy GREEK MYTHOLOGY Sculpture Statue Bronze Color” is in sale since Thursday, March 31, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Sculptures & Figurines”. The seller is “hotproductsllc” and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland.
- Overall Dimensions:: 13 1/2″ x 5″ x 9 1/4″
- Color: Antique Bronze
- Brand: Veronese Design