The Trojan Women
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All Themes The Cost of War Fate, Fortune, and the Gods Duty, Obligation, and Integrity Men and Women
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All Characters Hecuba Cassandra Andromache Talthybius Menelaus Helen Athena Astyanax Hera Aphrodite
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All Terms Argive Ilium Olympus Sparta Argos Athens
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The Trojan Women

by Euripides
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
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  • Line 98-294
  • Line 294-461
  • Line 461-567
  • Line 568-797
  • Line 798-859
  • Line 860-1059
  • Line 1060-1332
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Cost of War Theme Icon
    The Cost of War
  • Fate, Fortune, and the Gods Theme Icon
    Fate, Fortune, and the Gods
  • Duty, Obligation, and Integrity  Theme Icon
    Duty, Obligation, and Integrity
  • Men and Women Theme Icon
    Men and Women
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Hecuba
  • Cassandra
  • Andromache
  • Talthybius
  • Menelaus
  • Helen
  • Athena
  • Astyanax
  • Hera
  • Aphrodite
Terms
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  • Argive
  • Ilium
  • Olympus
  • Sparta
  • Argos
  • Athens
Symbols
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  • Hector’s Shield  Symbol Icon
    Hector’s Shield
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Hector’s Shield

Hector’s shield, which once protected him in battle, is repurposed after the war as a coffin for his young son Astyanax. As an instrument of war, the shield symbolizes Hector’s masculine power and…

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