Hecuba
Americannoun
noun
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Periodically Hecuba violently drums on her chest — a classical gesture of mourning.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Dowling said she had tapped Cole several times, including for a scene in which Hecuba prays to the gods for help defending Troy.
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
With a nod to Hamlet's lines: "What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba,/ That he should weep for her?"
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2013
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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