Andromache

Andromache was the wife of Hector, the greatest Trojan warrior, and a symbol of the suffering caused by war. In Homer’s Iliad, she is shown as a devoted wife and mother. After Hector’s death at the hands of Achilles, Andromache’s son is killed by the Greeks, and she is taken captive by Neoptolemus, Achilles' son. They have three sons, but Neoptolemus later marries Hermione, who becomes jealous of Andromache.

After Neoptolemus' death, Andromache marries Hector’s brother Helenus, and later returns to a region near Troy with her son Pergamus, where she dies. Her story inspired many works, including plays by Euripides and Racine.