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Shakespeare plays CASSANDRA, a prophetess


Illustration: Shakespeare plays Cassandra dressed in classical style, wearing a long ginger-coloured wig; he looks agitated as he steps forward, one hand raised in warning and hair in disarray Thumbnail: Shakespeare on stage.  Use as a link to the full-size illustration

Fated never to be believed, even though the events she predicts always come to pass, Cassandra foresees the fall of the city of Troy. Nobody believes her this time either.
Troilus and Cressida
Act 2 Scene 2



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