Priam

[ prahy-uhm ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
2. the grandson of King Priam.

Priam

/ ˈpraɪəm /

noun

1. Greek myth the last king of Troy, killed at its fall. He was father by Hecuba of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra

Priam

1. The king of Troy and father of Hector and Paris . The Greeks killed him at the end of the Trojan War (see also Trojan War ) when they sacked the city.

Example Sentences

The backstory concerning Priam’s reluctance to ask him for help only introduces more confusion.

From Los Angeles Times

Said Sherman: “You could be Priam. Life was going well, you were king of the Trojans, and you lose all your sons and no longer are you happy.”

From Washington Post

Priam asks Achilles to think of his own father, and somehow, in that moment, Achilles is able to let go of his anger.

From New York Times

At the end of March, the company canceled a production of Michael Tippet’s “King Priam” that had been set to run in the 2022-23 season.

From New York Times

Despite Troy’s fall, the war continues, divine punishment for the denial of burial rites to Priam.

From Los Angeles Times