Who Is Hekuba? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Hekuba (In the Public Domain): Hecuba was the wife of Priam and Queen of Troy. While not the mother of all of Priam's 50 children, she was mother of 13 of them.
Hekuba is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 20 comic issue appearances. Hecuba was the wife of Priam and Queen of Troy. While not the mother of all of Priam's 50 children, she was mother of 13 of them.
Who is Hekuba?
Her children included Antiphus, Cassandra, Creusa, Deiphobus, Hector, Helenus, Hipponus, Laodice, Pammon, Paris, Polites, Polydorus, and Polyxena. She survived most of her children who were killed in the War. Polydorus, the youngest, was actually killed by Polymestor, a traitorous ally of Troy. The famous play "Hecuba" by Euripides focuses on Hecuba's revenge, resulting in the blining of Polymestor. Hecuba was enslaved following the fall of Troy but tales of her further fate were contradictory. According to a version, she set sail for Ithaca with Odysseus. Like everyone aboard the ship, she was lost on the way. Another tale reports on her committing suicide.
Key facts
Hekuba is of human origin and first appeared in "The Iliad". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 20 recorded issue appearances, Hekuba ranks among the most featured characters in comics.
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Who is Hekuba?
Hecuba was the wife of Priam and Queen of Troy. While not the mother of all of Priam's 50 children, she was mother of 13 of them.
When did Hekuba first appear?
Hekuba first appeared in "The Iliad".
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