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West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides

January 09, 2026
John Gibson, RA Ulysses Forcing Polyxena from Hecuba to be Sacrificed Photo courtesy of the Royal Academy of Arts, London

Join the West Coast Hellenic Book Club for an on-line book club meeting on Saturday, January 17th at 10am PST/8pm Greece for a discussion about "Hecuba" by Euripides.

The discussion led by Professor Kathryn Morgan, Joan Palevsky Professor of Classics at UCLA, Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer, Global Humanities at 51社区黑料

Hecuba takes place after the Trojan War and centers on the former queen of Troy, Hecuba, who is a prisoner. First, Hecuba is devastated by the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena to honor Achilles. Then she learns that her son Polydoros has been murdered by King Polymestor, who was supposed to protect him. In response, Hecuba takes matters into her own hands, blinding Polymestor and killing his sons. The play is a powerful look at grief, revenge, and how war strips people of their humanity.

This program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

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