~ * THE POWER : PREDICTION* ~ by luciferino

Poser • Fantasy • posted on Jul 11, 2007

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In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα "she who entangles men") (also known as Alexandra) was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy whose beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy (or, more correctly, prescience). However, when she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions.In an alternative version, she spent a night at Apollo's temple with her twin brother, at which time the temple snakes licked her ears clean so that she was able to hear the future. This is a recurring theme in Greek mythology, though sometimes it brings an ability to understand the language of animals rather than an ability to know the future.[citation needed] Apollo loved Cassandra, and when she did not return his love, he cursed her so that her gift would become a source of endless pain and frustration. In some versions of the myth, this is symbolized by the god spitting into her mouth; in other Greek versions, this act was sufficient to remove the gift so recently given by Apollo, but Cassandra's case varies. From the play Agamemnon, it appears that she made a promise to Apollo to become his consort, but broke it, thus incurring his wrath. Telephus, the son of Heracles, also loved Cassandra but she scorned him and instead helped him seduce her sister Laodice. While Cassandra foresaw the destruction of Troy (she warned the Trojans about the Trojan Horse, the death of Agamemnon, and her own demise), she was unable to do anything to forestall these tragedies. Her family believed she was mad, and according to some versions, kept her locked up. In versions where she was incarcerated, this was typically portrayed as driving her truly insane, although in versions where she was not, she is usually viewed as remaining simply misunderstood. Coroebus and Othronus came to the aid of Troy out of love for Cassandra. Cassandra was also the first to see the body of her brother Hector being brought back to the city. "Ajax and Cassandra" by Solomon Joseph Solomon, 1886. "Ajax and Cassandra" by Solomon Joseph Solomon, 1886. After the Trojan War, she sought shelter in the temple of Athena, where she was raped by Ajax the Lesser. Cassandra was then taken as a concubine by King Agamemnon of Mycenae. Unbeknownst to Agamemnon, while he was away at war, his wife, Clytemnestra, had begun an affair with Aegisthus. Upon Agamemnon and Cassandra's arrival in Mycenae, Clytemnestra asked her husband to walk across a purple carpet, the colour purple symbolizing the gods. He initially refused, but gave in, ignoring Cassandra's warnings; by walking on the purple carpet, he was committing sacrilege. Clytemnestra and Aegisthus then murdered both Agamemnon and Cassandra. Some sources mention that Cassandra and Agamemnon had twin boys, Teledamus and Pelops, both of whom were killed by Aegisthus.

Comments (49)

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oiram

2:41PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Superrrrrrrrrrrrr otietta.

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Erynn

2:41PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Great image! awesome composition and lighting :)

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Antonio57

2:46PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Great colors!!!!! Fantastic image !!!!BRAVO

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MarciaGomes

3:01PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

FANTÁSTICA OBRA,EXCELENTE ILUMINAÇÃO.+++++++++5

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Lenora2

3:03PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Fnatastical image AND story! I read it all and wondered where you found so many good sources of greek myth!

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Zazou

3:06PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Fantastic artwork and awesome history !

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campbellsoup59

3:07PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

well done!

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sunfirexed

3:19PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

excellent work, love the pov and tones.

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awadissk

3:20PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Excellent work!!!!!!!!!!

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camtheman

3:31PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

whao yeah!! ive been waiting all week to see you upload something! awesome job!! ^^

Denys234

3:35PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Excellent work!!

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Bossie_Boots

4:21PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Superb work hugs lou x

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efron_241

4:23PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

The image says more than all the words It is a great use of the props !!! It is super

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Bez

4:30PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Superb work Ori, love the POV and the story behind it :)

janedj

4:52PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Fantastic scene!!!!

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sessan53

4:54PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Very beautiful creation... The scene is exeptionel... Bravo. 5+:-)

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miss_e

5:34PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Dramatic and beautiful!

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yakchat

5:48PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Superb scene hon...excellent composition and I love the camera angle....very dramatic....huggers, Carol

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stormsong

5:59PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

wonderful render and comp! Love the mood and textures.

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spm91g

6:11PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Great image!! Fantastic POV and composition!! Love the character!!

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DAZ3DRENDERER

6:17PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Brilliant scene ! All is perfect...pose, character, outfit and lights. Outstanding !

MedTran39

6:24PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Super

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Dragonluna1

6:35PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Fantastic work!!!!

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angelbearzs

7:41PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

wow that is very nice image!!!:)

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Tracesl

8:38PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

excellent

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Primal

10:52PM | Wed, 11 July 2007

Superb art and educational too.Excellent!!

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Krid

12:05AM | Thu, 12 July 2007

great fantasy scene with excellent pose and pov

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alicelefay

1:44AM | Thu, 12 July 2007

wow wow wow!!! This work rocks!!! you know i prefer the goth style, but this one has some lights and perspectives that are really stunning!! Lub ya! kiss kiss

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