Read the excerpt from the iliad of homer. athene . . caught up with brilliant hektor, and likened herself in form and weariless voice to deïphobos. she came now and stood close to him and addressed him in winged words: "dear brother, indeed swift-footed achilleus is using you roughly and chasing you on swift feet around the city of priam. come on, then; let us stand fast against him and beat him back from us.” then tall hektor of the shining helm answered her: "deïphobos, before now you were dearest to me by far of my brothers, of all those who were sons of priam and hekabe, and now i am minded all the more within my heart to honour you . .” in this excerpt, athene is cunning, and hektor is a. skeptical b. naive c. remorseful d. proud

In this excerpt, Hektor is B. Naive.

After killing Patroclus, Hektor was being chased by Achilleus, who wanted revenge. Hektor is convinced by his family to hide and save himself inside the walls of Troy.

Hektor, however, is the representation of honor and courage. It wasn't in his character to hide and cower. So the gods decide to intervene and have him meet his fate soon. Athene, knowing of Hektor's principles, disguises herself as one of his brothers and appeals to his honor as a warrior. Thus, Hektor is naively convinced to fight and, in this fight, he is killed by Achilleus.

what did the protagonist say?

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.