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Andromache (ăndrŏ`məkē), in Greek mythology, Trojan princess, wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax. After the Trojan War she was carried away by Neoptolemus Neoptolemus (nē'ŏptŏl`ĭməs), in Greek legend, son of Achilles. In the Trojan War he proved himself brave but cruel. ..... Click the link for more information. , whose father, Achilles, had slain her husband. She later married Hector's brother Helenus and they jointly ruled Epirus. She is a noble figure in the Iliad; Euripides and Racine wrote plays about her. Andromache devoted wife of Hector. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad; Trojan Women; Andromache; Fr. Lit.: Andromaghe] See : Faithfulness Andromache thinks only of family; rejects king’s advances. [Fr. Lit.: Andromache] See : Virtuousness |
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