Hecuba (disambiguation)
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Hecuba
(also known as Hecabe) was the wife of Priam, king of Troy.
"Hecuba" may also refer to:
Hecuba
Hecuba was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War, with whom she had 19 children. These children included several major characters of Homer's Iliad such as the warriors Hector and Paris, and the prophetess Cassandra...
(also known as Hecabe) was the wife of Priam, king of Troy.
"Hecuba" may also refer to:
- Hecuba (play)Hecuba (play)Hecuba is a tragedy by Euripides written c. 424 BC. It takes place after the Trojan War, but before the Greeks have departed Troy . The central figure is Hecuba, wife of King Priam, formerly Queen of the now-fallen city...
, by Euripides. - Hamlet oder Hekuba: der Einbruch der Zeit in das Spiel, a 1956 essay by Carl SchmittCarl SchmittCarl Schmitt was a German jurist, philosopher, political theorist, and professor of law.Schmitt published several essays, influential in the 20th century and beyond, on the mentalities that surround the effective wielding of political power...
- Hécube, Op.177, a 1937 composition by Darius Milhaud
- Hecuba, a character from the program Passions
- Hecuba (band)Hecuba (band)Hecuba is a band based in Los Angeles, California featuring performance artist, Isabelle Albuquerque and musician/designer Jon Beasley. They have toured with Devendra Banhart, Bat for Lashes and Rainbow Arabia. They have released two albums on Manimal Vinyl since their formation in 2006...
, from California - Morpho hecuba, a butterfly
- Eurema hecabeEurema hecabeThe Large Grass Yellow or Common Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia or Africa. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats...
, a butterfly - Heliconius hecuba, a butterfly of the genus HeliconiusHeliconiusHeliconius comprise a colorful and widespread brush-footed butterfly genus distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. These butterflies utilize Passion flower plants as their larval food source and rely on bright wing color patterns to signal their distastefulness...
- 108 Hecuba108 Hecuba108 Hecuba is a fairly large and bright main-belt asteroid.Hecuba orbits within the Hygiea family of asteroids but is not otherwise related to other family members because it has a silicate composition; Hygieas are dark C-type asteroids....
, an asteroid - Hecuba, a peak in the Nilgiri mountains
- USS Hecuba (AKS-12)USS Hecuba (AKS-12)USS Hecuba was an Acubens-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone....
, a ship