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During the Middle Ages, nine worthies were the mythological figures who were believed to personify the ideals of chivalry. Hector was among them. Jacques de Longuyon in his Voeux du Paon in 1312 described the Nine Worthies. No matter they were Pagan, Jewish or Christian, they were considered as the paragons of chivalry. After Longuyon, during the Middle Ages, it became popular to use this theme in literature and art.
Pagan Worthies were Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar. Jewish Worthies were Joshua, David and Judas Maccabeus. Christian Worthies were King Arthur, Charlemagne and Godfrey of Bouillon.
These men were perfect warriors, came from royal families. They were the great examples of knighthood of their times.
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