The Cursed Prophetess: Cassandra

The Cursed Prophetess: Cassandra THE CURSED PROPHETESS Oracle, in the Ancient Greek world, was a shrine where wad went to seek advice from illusionists or prophetesses (individuals who had special powers to converse on behalf of a god or foretell the future). also referring to an altar, the word oracle also refers to the prophet or prophetess, and to his/her presage (Cassandra). The Ancient Greeks wholly believed in these sacred persons. When disease would obscure a city, the people would go to the shrines to ask a prophet to speak on behalf of the gods.

Once the Greeks knew the cause of the plague, they would do everything in their immortal power to convince the gods to relieve them from their suffereing. In the selfsame(prenominal) way as Oedipus, the king of Thebes, asked Tiresias (a prophet) to speak for the gods explaining why his people were suffering, in Oedipus Rex. The Ancient Greeks believed their fate lay in the powers and oracle of the prophets and prophetes...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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