CASSANDRA: 1: a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fted never to be believed 2: one that predicts misfortune or disaster
According to Homer, Cassandra was so beautiful that she caught the eye of the god Apollo. Accustomed to getting what he wanted, Apollo was amazed and displeased when Cassandra refused his romantic advances, especially after he had given her the gift of predicting the future. Out of vengeance, he guaranteed that while her prophecies would be correct, no one would ever believe them. Cassandra foretold the fall of Troy (her father's kingdom) and other disastrous happenings, but her warnings were ignored. Today, the label "Cassandra" is reserved for those who claim to see impending doom.
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