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👤 Hecabe

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  • Information
    wife of Priam
    Possibly the same as
    👤 Maira (Trojan?)
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Has power of prophecy
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    EnslavedUndergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Daughter of
    👤 Dymas (Phrygian) father of Hecabe and Asios👤 Cisseus (Trojan) father of Hecabe👤 Sangarios (river god) river god👤 Metope (m. of Hecabe) wife of Sangarios
    Mother of
    👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Deiphobos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Pammon son of Priam👤 Polites (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Antiphos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Hipponoos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Polydoros (s. of Hecabe) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Creousa (Trojan) Trojan, wife of Aineias👤 Laodice (Trojan) daughter of Priam, Helicaon's wife👤 Polyxene daughter of Priam👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Troilos son of Priam or Apollo and Hecabe
    Wife of
    👤 Priam king of Troy
    Has children with
    👤 Priam king of Troy
    Enslaved to
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy
    Kills
    👥 the Sons of Polymestor killed by Hecabe
    Dies at
    🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace) peninsula across from Troy, modern Gallipoli
    Killed by
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of the Dog (Chersonesos) landmark on a promontory on the Chersonesos associated with tomb of Hecabe
    Buried by
    👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Cenotaph of Hecabe (Sicily) located on Pachynos, in south-west Sicily
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the Palace of Priam (Troy) at Troy
    Related entities
    👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Chersonesos (Thrace) peninsula across from Troy, modern Gallipoli👤 Helenos (Trojan) son of Priam🏛️ the Tomb of the Dog (Chersonesos) landmark on a promontory on the Chersonesos associated with tomb of Hecabe👤 Priam king of Troy👤 Dymas (Phrygian) father of Hecabe and Asios👤 Cisseus (Trojan) father of Hecabe👤 Metope (m. of Hecabe) wife of Sangarios👤 Sangarios (river god) river god👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Antiphos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe👤 Deiphobos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Hipponoos (Trojan) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Laodice (Trojan) daughter of Priam👤 Pammon son of Priam👤 Polites (Trojan) son of Priam👤 Polyxene daughter of Priam👤 Polydoros (s. of Hecabe) son of Priam and Hecabe👤 Creousa (Trojan) Trojan, wife of Aineias👤 Theano (Trojan) wife of Antenor🏛️ the Temple of Athena at Troy in the Citadel of Troy👤 Asios (Phrygian) son of Dymas👤 Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen👤 Andromache daughter of Eetion, wife of Hector👤 Astyanax (Trojan) son of Hector and Andromache👤 Talthybios Greek herald at Troy🏺 the Shield of Hector buried with Astyanax🌍 the Citadel of Troy at Troy👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🏛️ the Walls of Troy on the Citadel of Troy🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👤 Polymestor (Thracian) blinded by Hecabe👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia Minor👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Creon (Theban) king of Thebes👤 Creon (Corinthian) king of Corinth👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Philomela daughter of Pandion👤 Procne daughter of Pandion👤 Nireus (Symian) leader of the Syme contingent at Troy👤 Tereus son of Ares, husband of Procne👤 Aisacos son of Priam🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Hades Underworld god🏛️ the Cenotaph of Hecabe (Sicily) located on Pachynos, in south-west Sicily👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🏛️ the Scaian Gates (Troy) on the Walls of Troy🏛️ the Tomb of Hector (Troy) tomb described or depicted at Troy👤 Hierophile prophet at Delphi, associated also with Marpessos and the Troad🌍 the Land of the Bistones (Thrace) territory in Thrace🌍 Cynossema Promontory (Chersonesos) promontory containing a landmark associated with Hecabe👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Companion of Hecabe (name unknown) finds Polydoros' body👥 the Sons of Polymestor killed by Hecabe🏛️ the Oracle of Dionysos at Mount Pangaion (Thrace)🏛️ the Tomb of Achilles (Chersonesos) in the Thracian Chersonesos🏛️ the Altar of Zeus Herceios at Troy in the Citadel of Troy👤 Troilos son of Priam or Apollo and Hecabe👤 Polydoros (s. of Laothoe) son of Priam and Laothoe, killed by Achilles at Troy🏛️ the Palace of Priam (Troy) at Troy
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.24📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.5📖 Homer, Iliad 6.237-6.262📖 Homer, Iliad 6.237-6.310📖 Homer, Iliad 11.84-11.121📖 Homer, Iliad 16.712-16.725📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 1-47📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 274-290📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 491-497📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 596-600📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 1123-1155📖 Euripides, Trojan Women 424-430📖 Homer, Iliad 22.405-22.515📖 Homer, Iliad 24.188-24.199📖 Homer, Iliad 24.200-24.216📖 Homer, Iliad 24.723-24.775📖 Homer, Iliad 24.305-24.321📖 Homer, Iliad 22.25-22.98📖 Homer, Iliad 22.232-22.237📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 330-364📖 Pausanias 10.27.1-10.27.4📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 2📖 Lucian, Nigrinos 11📖 Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 17📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 40📖 Pindar fr. 52i(A) Snell-Maehler📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.325📖 Diodoros, Library 4.75.1-4.75.6📖 Pomponius Mela 2.26📖 Ovid, Ibis 267-268📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 7.44📖 Strabo 7 fr. 21a Radt📖 Lucian, The Dance 27📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 12.93📖 Strabo 13.1.28📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1174-1188📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1189-1213📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 307-329📖 Pausanias 10.12.1-10.12.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.749-11.795📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.399-13.454📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.455-13.507📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.508-13.575📖 Euripides, Hecuba 1-58📖 Euripides, Hecuba 239-295📖 Euripides, Hecuba 382-431📖 Euripides, Hecuba 484-517📖 Euripides, Hecuba 726-832📖 Euripides, Hecuba 657-725📖 Euripides, Hecuba 953-1034📖 Euripides, Hecuba 1035-1085📖 Euripides, Hecuba 59-97📖 Euripides, Hecuba 1252-1295📖 Euripides, Andromache 274-308📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 1279-1335📖 Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 742-860📖 Pliny, Natural History 4.49📖 Ovid, Heroides 5📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212📖 Ovid, Heroides 17📖 Plutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus 6.1-6.5
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomeApollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadEuripides, Trojan WomenLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasLucian, On SacrificesLucian, NigrinosLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, On the Syrian GoddessPindarD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryPomponius MelaOvid, IbisStraboLucian, The DanceOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, HecubaEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Comparison of Theseus and Romulus
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    StesichorosAnticleides of Athens
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Stesichoros fr. 19 Bergk📖 Anticleides of Athens FGrHist 140 fr. 17
    Depictions
    🎨 Roman Sarcophagus (Borghese LXXX; LIMC Andromache I 40; ASR II, no. 59, pl. 24)🎨 Lucanian Red-Figure Pelike attributed to the Vaste Painter (Logie 156.73; LIMC Aigisthos 15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Accademia di Musica VI 3, 7, Pompeii (PALP r6-i3-p7-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Criptoportico I 6, 2, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p2-space-17)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacello Iliaco I 6, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p4-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Quadretti Teatrali I 6, 11, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p11-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Caecilius Iucundus V I, 23.26, Pompeii (MANN 111439; LIMC Iphigeneia 52; PALP r5-i1-p26-space-i)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Amphora attributed to the Nikoxenos Painter (Met 06.1021.99)🏛️ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Alexandria (Troad) city in the Troad
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