: the father of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra and king of Troy during the Trojan War
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Being old is no protection against suffering; the aged Priam, mourning his son Hector, is assailed by the same desolate grief as Achilles.
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Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Other characters include Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, king and queen of Troy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
It was supposedly waged by illustrious figures including Priam, Hector, and Paris on the Trojan side, and Menelaus, Agamemnon, Achilles and Odysseus on the other.
—Nick Hilden, CNN, 10 May 2023
Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Other characters include Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, king and queen of Troy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
It was supposedly waged by illustrious figures including Priam, Hector, and Paris on the Trojan side, and Menelaus, Agamemnon, Achilles and Odysseus on the other.
—Nick Hilden, CNN, 10 May 2023
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“Priam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Priam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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