Hecuba

Summary

Hecuba is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She worked as a queen^[2]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Hecuba's father was Dymas^[4].
• Hecuba's father was Cisseus^[5].
• Hecuba's father was Sangarius^[6].
• Hecuba's mother was Telecleia^[7].
• Hecuba's mother was Eunoë^[8].
• Among Hecuba's spouses was Priam^[9].
• A child of Hecuba was Deiphobus^[10].
• A child of Hecuba was Helenus^[11].
• A child of Hecuba was Laodice^[12].
• A child of Hecuba was Creusa^[13].
• A child of Hecuba was Polydorus^[14].
• A child of Hecuba was Ilione^[15].
• Hecuba held citizenship in Troy^[16].
• Hecuba's professions included queen^[2].
• Hecuba's image is recorded as Dream hecuba hi.jpg^[17].
• Hecuba is recorded as female^[18].
• Hecuba's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[19].
• Hecuba's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 155536230^[20].
• Hecuba's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309842556^[21].
• Hecuba's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 188642795^[22].
• Hecuba's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59151110811837062627^[23].
• Hecuba's GND ID is recorded as 142076430^[24].
• Hecuba's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014085140^[25].
• Hecuba's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14629837w^[26].
• Hecuba's IdRef ID is recorded as 125085400^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Dymas^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Cisseus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Sangarius^[6], a Potamoi^[30]. Mothers listed include Telecleia^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31] and Eunoë^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Hecuba worked as a queen^[2].

Personal Life

Hecuba was married to Priam^[9]. Children include Deiphobus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Helenus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Laodice^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Creusa^[13], a mythological Greek character^[36]; Polydorus^[14], a mythological Greek character^[37]; and Ilione^[15], a mythological Greek character^[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hecuba include 108 she^[39], an asteroid^[40] and Hekuba Award^[41], an award^[42], in Hungary^[43], founded in 1994^[44].

Why It Matters

Hecuba ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for her include 108 she^[39], an asteroid^[40] and Hekuba Award^[41], an award^[42], in Hungary^[43], founded in 1994^[44].

FAQs

Who were Hecuba's parents?

Hecuba's father was Dymas^[4]. Hecuba's mother was Telecleia^[7].

Who was Hecuba married to?

Hecuba's spouses include Priam^[9].

What did Hecuba do for work?

Hecuba worked as queen^[2].