 high king, or overlord of the city), because he was the son of the city's great defender ("Iliad" VI, 403) and the heir apparent's firstborn son.During the Trojan War, Andromache hid the child in Hector's tomb, but the child was discovered.His fate was debated by the Greeks, for if he were allowed to live, it was feared he would avenge his father and rebuild Troy.