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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, Helicaon's wife👤 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🏺 the Bones of Hector👤 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
    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, Heroides
    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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