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Hecuba

American  
[hek-yoo-buh] / ˈhɛk yʊ bə /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. the wife of Priam.


Hecuba British  
/ ˈhɛkjʊbə /

noun

  1. classical myth the wife of King Priam of Troy, and mother of Hector and Paris

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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

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

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

From the gates old Priam, his father, and his mother Hecuba cried to him to come within and save himself, but he did not heed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton