CassandraSister of Helenus, daughter of Hecuba and Priam, king of Troy. It was a priestess in the temple of Apollo, who gave him the power of prescience, foresaw terrible misfortunes, and was so disliked by many. Apollo, to earn his love, gave her the prophetic gift, but once received the gift, Cassandra refused to yield to him, enraged, the god spat her on the lips and with this gesture he condemned her to remain ever heard. In the Homer poem , the Iliad, when the wooden horse was introduced in the city, Cassandra revealed to all that inside there were Greek soldiers, but remained unheeded.
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