Hecabe shows Hector the breast which fed him as a baby
You are HECABE. In tears you plead with your son to think of you, and pity you. "Face the enemy from inside the city. If you fight outside, your body will be eaten by dogs beside the Greek ships." But Hector stays put and Achilles gets closer.

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