Hecuba
Americannoun
noun
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The title alludes to “Cortege of Eagles,” a 1967 Graham work that focused on the disfiguring grief of Hecuba and the Trojan women after the defeat of Troy.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Sarah Dowling, who plays Hecuba, the Trojan queen, said “the breadth of Emma’s knowledge really helps ground the work.”
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022
Shelah finds herself in the position of Job, Hecuba and Lear, figures brought low by merciless fate.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2017
Carr's play, Hecuba, is a "reimagination" of the Euripides tragedy about the former queen of Troy that will be directed by Erica Whyman, the RSC's deputy artistic director.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2015
She knew it was actually Hecuba, the black Labrador, but she couldn’t convince herself.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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