Hecuba
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Hecuba
Summary
Hecuba is a mythological Greek character[1]. She worked as a queen[2]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month).[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].
Body
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 108 she[39], an asteroid[40] and Hekuba Award[41], an award[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1994[44].
Why It Matters
Hecuba ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for her include 108 she[39], an asteroid[40] and Hekuba Award[41], an award[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1994[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].