Hecuba

Summary

Hecuba is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She worked as a queen^[2]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

Key Facts

• Hecuba's father was Dymas^[4].
• Hecuba's father was Cisseus^[5].
• Hecuba's father was Sangarius^[6].
• Hecuba's mother was Telecleia^[7].
• Hecuba's mother was Eunoë^[8].
• Among Hecuba's spouses was Priam^[9].
• A child of Hecuba was Deiphobus^[10].
• A child of Hecuba was Helenus^[11].
• A child of Hecuba was Laodice^[12].
• A child of Hecuba was Creusa^[13].
• A child of Hecuba was Polydorus^[14].
• A child of Hecuba was Ilione^[15].
• Hecuba held citizenship in Troy^[16].
• Hecuba's professions included queen^[2].
• Hecuba is recorded as female^[17].
• Hecuba's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[18].
• Hecuba's Commons category is recorded as Hecuba^[19].
• Hecuba's unmarried partner is recorded as Apollo^[20].
• Hecuba was part of the conflict Trojan War^[21].
• Hecuba's depicted by is recorded as Hecuba offers the peplum to Athena Pallas^[22].
• Hecuba's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Hecuba's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Hecuba's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Hecuba's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[26].
• Hecuba's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Dymas^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Cisseus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Sangarius^[6], a Potamoi^[30]. Mothers listed include Telecleia^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31] and Eunoë^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Hecuba worked as a queen^[2].

Personal Life

Hecuba was married to Priam^[9]. Children include Deiphobus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Helenus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Laodice^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Creusa^[13], a mythological Greek character^[36]; Polydorus^[14], a mythological Greek character^[37]; and Ilione^[15], a mythological Greek character^[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hecuba include Hekuba Award^[39], an award^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1994^[42] and 108 she^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

Hecuba has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for her include Hekuba Award^[39], an award^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1994^[42] and 108 she^[43], an asteroid^[44].

FAQs

Who were Hecuba's parents?

Hecuba's father was Dymas^[4]. Hecuba's mother was Telecleia^[7].

Who was Hecuba married to?

Hecuba's spouses include Priam^[9].

What did Hecuba do for work?

Hecuba worked as queen^[2].