At a Fountain - PolyxenaPolyxena, Hector's sister, is depicted at the top-left of this Attic Black-Figure artifact. She is shown at a fountain, with her brother Troilus. The Iliad tells us that Achilles spotted the pair and, despite a truce in place for Hector's funeral, killed Troilus. CreditsImage, courtesy Perseus Project at Tufts University.
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