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
The Greek tragedians rebuilt Troy and the places connected with it in such plays as Hecuba and Iphigenia in Aulis and Agamemnon.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2019
Cynosemma: A Dirge from the Dog’s Tomb The tale of Hecuba, Queen of Troy, is reimagined in this musical fable from O-Lan Jones.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2018
Chief among the captives was the old Queen, Hecuba, and her daughter-in-law, Hector’s wife Andromache.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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