POLI 1001 : Exam 2 Study Guide
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Hecuba is the queen of troy during the time of the trojan war. Polymestor is the king of thrace and the murderer of polydorus. Polydorus is the only son of hecuba, who is murdered by polymestor. Polyxena is the daughter of hecuba who willingly sacrifices herself to satisfy achilles" demands. Cassandra is another daughter of hecuba"s, but not hecuba"s daughter. It is the ground on which we stand. It can be related to hope, like the child represents the hope of maturity and good character. Hecuba"s new nomos is that of revenge and hatred. Hecuba teaches us that civility is very fragile. Nature vs. nurture is an argument over where things are born into humans, nature, or whether they are taught (is it in genes or the gods or was it taught?). In the case of the sacrifice of polyxena, hecuba was in awe of polyxena"s strength and courage. Robinson states that both are reconciled by using both.
