Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
Hecuba has famously been regarded as the secondary character of the Fall of Troy and not as the maternal symbol of the city’s downfall itself as she deserves. Forever the overlooked heroine, I argue that it is not Euripides’ Hecuba per se, but readings of her story by empathetic artists, creators, and scholars of different time periods are who create new interpretations of Hecuba’s role within her own myth. As artistic renditions have progressed through time, Hecuba’s grief itself has become the central focus of the illustrated retellings of her story.
Recommended Citation
Gruver, Marie, "Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: Expressing Hecuba’s Emotions in Artistic Retellings" (2022). Undergraduate Research Awards, Hollins University. 62.
https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/researchawards/62
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Comments
Undergraduate Research Awards - 2022 Finalist, FY/Sophomore category