Hecuba — The Trojan Women Character Profile

About Hecuba

Queen of Troy, mother of Hector, witnesses her kingdom's fall and awaits slavery.

Hecuba — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Royal authority, Maternal resilience, Tragic wisdom

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Hecuba

Occupation

queen

Hecuba's Known Relations

• Hector — Child
• Paris — Child
• Cassandra — Child
• Hipponous — Child
• Polydorus — Child
• Creusa — Child
• Antiphus — Child
• Helenus — Child
• Deiphobus — Child
• Polyxena — Child
• Troilus — Child
• Laodice — Child
• Ilione — Child
• Agathon — Child
• Polites — Child
• Alastor — Child
• Priam — Spouse
• Eunoë — Mother
• Telecleia — Mother
• Sangarius — Father
• Cisseus — Father
• Dymas — Father
• Theano — Sibling
• Asius (mythology) — Sibling
• Apollo — Unmarried partner

Character Facts

Played by

Katharine Hepburn

Appears in

The Trojan Women (1971)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Hecuba — Family Mother — Cassandra (Geneviève Bujold)

  Hecuba is the mother of Cassandra, sharing the burden of captivity.

• Hecuba — Power Captive Vs Herald — Talthybius (Brian Blessed)

  Hecuba represents the defeated captives awaiting orders from the Greek herald.

• Hecuba — Social Fellow Captive — Andromache (Vanessa Redgrave)

  Both women share the traumatic experience of losing their city and facing enslavement.

• Hecuba — Social Fellow Captive — Helen (Irene Papas)

  Despite past enmity, both are now powerless captives awaiting Greek masters.

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