Cassandra: Greek Goddess Who Foretold Cursed Prophecies
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. She was the most beautiful of Priam's daughters and an inspired prophetess.
Pythia at Delphi, the Sibyls, and even an unfortunate Trojan princess, Cassandra, were regarded as 'brides of the god.'
Cassandra in front of the city of Troy. Image credit: E. De Morgan (1898, London) - Public Domain
Apollo's love for Cassandra was so strong that he decided to give her the gift of prophecy, which she wanted to possess so much. With this power, Cassandra could foretell the future. In return, he was promised to get her sexual favors, but Cassandra decided to refuse his advances.
She broke her promise, which made Apollo very angry. Unfortunately, he could not take back his gift because divine powers, once granted, might not be revoked. The only thing Apollo could do was make Cassandra's gift without account, so no one ever believed her.
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