In the conversation between Andromache and Hector, each expresses their deep love for the other. Andromache says she would rather be dead than lose him, while Hector fears greatly that Andromache will become the enemy's captive slave. Andromache reveals the quality of putting family first, while Hector shows that his warrior ethic means that even with his great love for his family he can't allow him to dishonor himself by refusing to fight.

The first thing that would make a woman in ancient Greece precious is being a loving and faithful companion to her husband, as Andromache is towards Hector in the Iliad. Second, a woman in ancient Greece was expected to be loyal and obedient to her husband. Andromache displays this quality by doing whatever Hector tells her to do. And third, a Greek woman should be a good mother, as Andromache undoubtedly is to her son Astyanax.

One could reasonably argue that the relationship between Helen and Paris in the Iliad demonstrates that human feelings are always mixed and that there is no true unconditional human love. Despite all the trouble that their relationship has caused, Helen and Paris don’t seem all that close. They experience an overpowering lust for each other, but this is marred by guilt, because they both know they are putting passion ahead of duty. Paris the coward won’t fight for Helen, and Helen yearns for her old life in Sparta.