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Hecuba (also Hekuba or Hekabe) was a person in Greek mythology. She was the wife of King Priam of Troy.

Her children with Priam were: Sons: Hector, Paris, Deiphobos, Helenos, Pammon, Polites, Antiphus, Hipponous, Polydoros. And daughters: Ilione, Creusa, Laodice, Polyxena, and Kassandra.

After the Trojan War she became a slave of Odysseus.

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  • Hector brought back to Troy

    The death of Hector on a Roman sarcophagus, c. 200 AD

  • Hecuba and Polyxena LACMA 73.3

    Hecuba and Polyxena by Merry-Joseph Blondel

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hécuba para niños

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