Hector proposes a pact that the winner will not mutilate the loser's body, but Achilles has only rage in his heart, saying, "There are no binding oaths between men and lions." Achilles throws his spear first, and Hector dodges. Disguising herself as Hector's brother Deiphobus, Athena pledges to help him fight Achilles so that Hector will stand and fight. Apollo gives Hector extra strength to flee for a time, but Zeus's scales declare his doom, and Apollo departs. Achilles chases him around the plain of Troy, always blocking him from the city. But when Achilles approaches, Hector breaks and runs in fear. Despite the pleas of his parents, Hector waits outside the gates alone. Apollo reveals he has tricked Achilles into letting the Trojans escape, and Achilles runs back to Troy like a deadly star.
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