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Hecuba
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In Greek mythology, Hecuba was the wife of King Priam and queen of Troy during the Trojan War. With Priam, she was the mother of the warriors Hector and Troilus; Helen's suitor Paris; and the prophete
Hecuba depicted on a vase of the 6th century BC
Hecuba depicted on a vase of the 6th century BC
The death of Hector on a Roman sarcophagus, c. 200 AD
The death of Hector on a Roman sarcophagus, c. 200 AD
Hecuba and Polyxena by Merry-Joseph Blondel
Hecuba and Polyxena by Merry-Joseph Blondel
Hecuba Offering the Robe to Pallas by Antonio Canova
Hecuba Offering the Robe to Pallas by Antonio Canova
Helen of Troy
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Helen, commonly known as Helen of Troy and sometimes as Helen of Sparta, is a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believed to have been the daugh
Hecuba
…pronounced ) was the wife of King Priam and queen of Troy during the Trojan War. With Priam, she was the mother of the warriors Hector and Troilus; Helen's suitor Paris; and the prophetess Cassandra. In his Chronography, the Byzantine chronicler Malalas described Hecuba as "dark, good eyes, full grown…
Helen of Sparta boards a ship for Troy, fresco from the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii
Helen of Sparta boards a ship for Troy, fresco from the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii
The Love of Helen and Paris by Jacques-Louis David (oil on canvas, 1788, Louvre, Paris)
The Love of Helen and Paris by Jacques-Louis David (oil on canvas, 1788, Louvre, Paris)
The birth of Helen on an Athenian red-figure cup by the Xenotimos Painter, c. 430–420 BC. The egg, watched over by the eagle of Zeus, rests on an alta
The birth of Helen on an Athenian red-figure cup by the Xenotimos Painter, c. 430–420 BC. The egg, watched over by the eagle of Zeus, rests on an altar flanked by Tyndareus and Leda; behind Tyndareus stands Clytemnestra.
Leda and the Swan by Cesare da Sesto (c. 1506–1510, Wilton). The artist has been intrigued by the idea of Helen's unconventional birth; she and Clytem
Leda and the Swan by Cesare da Sesto (c. 1506–1510, Wilton). The artist has been intrigued by the idea of Helen's unconventional birth; she and Clytemnestra are shown emerging from one egg; Castor and Pollux from another.