The reaction of Hektor after killing Patroklus differs in both sources. Petersen portrays Hektor as a sad and guilty man after killing the young man. Homer says he was excited and triumphing around proclaiming that he had killed Patroklus. Troy uses the line from Hector of, “I killed a boy today. He was young; too young.” He was consoling with his wife over what he had done. It causes the audience to feel compassionate towards Hektor because he had made a mistake that he wished he could undo. The Iliad - book 16, lines 772-773 - takes it a completely different direction with even after Hektor realises he is fighting Patroklus, he still kills him and triumphs in the victory. This is shown with the quote, “Martial Patroclus, turn not face, nor
