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
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
Hecuba, his widow, conspires with Briseis to take advantage of the restless, fractious Greeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Amid other, far uglier confrontations around statues in America, it’s strangely heartening to note the kerfuffle over the University of Southern California’s erection of a statue of Hecuba, queen of Troy, this week.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2017
“Oh, she’s Hecuba, the former queen of Troy,” Hecate said, as if that should be obvious.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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