Tag: Cassandra
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They Have Not Called for Tiresias
In some stories, when things begin to fail, someone is called to explain what is happening. In many cases, they call for Tiresias. He does not fix the situation. He does not resolve it. He names it. Even when what he says is resisted, it is not ignored. There is at least a recognition that…
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When You See It
Cassandra, the Trojan princess. According to the Greek myth, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. She could see the future clearly. She could recognize danger before it arrived. She could warn others about what was coming. But when she refused Apollo, he twisted the gift into a curse. Cassandra would still see…