CASSANDRA: CURSED PROPHETESS by Laura Fitton Cassandra has always been misunderstood and misinterpreted as a madwoman or crazy doomsday prophetess. Shakespeare presented her as a madwoman ranting and raving along the walls of Troy in his play Troilus and Cressida.
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The Recognition of Paris The first mention of Cassandra as a prophetess is in the story of the recognition of Paris. When Paris was born, there was an oracle that the child born would be the destroyer of the city.
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In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα, "she who entangles men", also known as Alexandra) was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy.
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Cassandra, ancient Greek princess of Troy, priestess and prophetess, and war prize of Agamemnon.
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Cassandra princess of Troy was awarded to Agamemnon at the end of the Trojan War. Cassandra prophesied their murder, but as was true with all her prophecies...
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Nov 3, 2004 According to Homer's Illiad, Cassandra was a beautiful young woman, blessed with the gift of prophecy by Apollo, who was infatuated with her...
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home | greek | heroes | heroes a-c | Cassandra; Cassandra in Greek Mythology; The story of the heroine Cassandra is a favorite in Greek mythology. Cassandra makes an appearance in many plays and poems, where often she is depicted in her most memorable role - that of prophetess.
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Aeschylus (Greek dramatist), Oresteia, Britannica Online Encyclopedia, The Oresteia trilogy consists of three closely connected plays, all extant, that were presented in 458 bc. In Agamemnon the great Greek king of that name returns triumphant from the siege of Troy, along with his concubine, the Trojan prophetess...
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Menus for Readers of Christa Wolf, Cassandra Menu 1; by Cassandra Page; from Farrar, Strauss, Giroux 1984 paperback edition, tr. Jan van Heurck; Page # Key word; video, if underlined Page 61 Cassandra, prophetess...
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This is the fate of technological exchanges today as was the fate of Cassandra, prophetess of Troy. The myths of innovation are as unbelievable as oracles, prophecies, or simple magic. Timeless and space-less, the use of electronic communication pushes design, interactivity, exchange, and existence toward immateriality.
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