The Iliad · Character
Hecuba
Queen of Troy, wife of Priam, mother of Hector and Paris.
minor
Also known as Queen Hecuba
First appearance: the iliad
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In Book XXII: The Death of Hector: Hecuba bares her breast and pleads with Hector to remember her nursing and come inside. After his death, she laments that he was the bulwark of Troy. Later, in Book XXIV: The Body of…
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Character groups
- Supporting Mortals and Divine Agents
- Major Greek and Trojan Figures
- Protagonist
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This is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Jupiter’s wrath, as he…
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