The Death of Troy The death of Troy. From left to right: Neoptolemus kills Priam, who has the corpse of Hector's son Astyanax lying on his lap; behind Neoptolemus is Andromache defending herself from a Greek warrior, behind her are the sons of Theseus, recognizing their grandmother, who was a prisoner of Priam.(Drawing on a vase.) What you can read on the subject: