Hecuba

Interesting Facts

• The play «Hecuba» is one of Euripides' tragedies, written in the 5th century BCE.
• The main character, Hecuba, was the wife of the Trojan king Priam and the mother of many children, including Hector and Paris.
• The play takes place after the fall of Troy, when Hecuba becomes a captive of the Greeks.
• One of the central themes of the play is revenge: Hecuba avenges Polymestor for the murder of her son Polydorus.
• The play explores themes of suffering, cruelty, and moral decline in the context of war.
• «Hecuba» also raises questions about justice and divine retribution, which were characteristic of Euripides' tragedies.