Hecuba (statue)

The Hecuba statue, a bronze sculpture located in the central piaza of USC Village at the University of Southern California. The statue honors Hecuba, the queen of Troy who was married to King Priam during the Trojan War. Designed to serve as a female counterpart[1][2][3] to the iconic Tommy Trojan statue, the Hecuba statue symbolizes gender equality at USC and represents the diverse community of USC students, faculty, and alumni.

  1. ^ "Tommy Trojan, meet your female counterpart". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Letter to the Editor: Statue of Hecuba represents the importance of female leadership". November 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Mac Sweeney, Naoíse (2018). Troy: Myth, City, Icon. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 9781472522511.