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Cassandra puts herself under the protection of Pallas, Aimé Millet (1819–1891), Tuileries Garden, Paris. In some versions, Cassandra intentionally left a chest behind in Troy, with a curse on whichever Greek opened it first. [26] Inside the chest was an image of Dionysus, made by Hephaestus and presented to the Trojans by Zeus.
Struck by her beauty, Apollo provided her with the gift of prophecy—either on the condition that she agree to accept his romantic advances, or without prior agreement from Cassandra, depending on the source—but when Cassandra refused Apollo's romantic advances, he placed a curse on her, ensuring that nobody would believe her warnings ...
Like many works from the Victorian era, Solomon's painting depicts a scene from Greek legend, the abduction and rape of Cassandra by Ajax the Lesser during the Sack of Troy. [1] Cassandra was the daughter of the King of Troy and a priestess of Apollo. Cassandra had a gift of prophecy however after spurning his advances, Apollo laid a curse that ...
"Cassandra" is a science fiction short story by American writer C. J. Cherryh. It was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in October 1978, and won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1979.
The story even includes a pun about a sparrow, which served as a euphemism for female genitals. The story, which predates the Grimms' by nearly two centuries, actually uses the phrase "the sauce of Love." The Grimms didn't just shy away from the feminine details of sex, their telling of the stories repeatedly highlight violent acts against women.
After the Akhaians use the Trojan Horse to enter Troy, the Aeneid and other accounts relay how Cassandra is raped by Ajax, [47] is taken captive by Agamemnon, and is later killed with him by his angry wife Clytemnestra. [4] [48] [49] By setting her story from the female perspective, Bradley gives women—especially the formerly silent Cassandra ...
Blue Gem - Center left side of the scene, on the arm of the couch. Red Gem - on the left side of the round table. Green Gem - On Nefertiti's head that is on the table, right side of the scene.
Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Scooter Braun. Getty Images (3) Taylor Swift is known to hide a secret message in her songs — and “Cassandra” from The Tortured Poets Department seems to be no ...