Andromache is a figure in Greek mythology, known primarily as the wife of the Trojan hero Hector. Her name is derived from the Greek word Andromachos, meaning "man fighter" or "warrior". In Hebrew, her name is translated as אנדרומכה. In Latin, her name is Andromache, and in French, it is Andromaque. Andromache is a central character in several ancient Greek plays, most notably Andromache by Euripides and The Trojan Women by the same author. She is also a significant figure in Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid. Andromache's story is one of tragedy and resilience; after the fall of Troy, she was given to Neoptolemus, Hector's killer, as a concubine, and she later became a priestess of Apollo in the city of Buthrotum. Her character embodies the suffering and displacement of women during and after the Trojan War.
Wife of Hector in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Andromache was the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebe, over which her father ruled. The name means "man battler", "fighter of men" or "man's battle", i.e. "courage" or "manly virtue", from the Greek stem ἀνδρ- ("man"), the compound interfix -ο- and μάχη ("battle").