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'''Cassandra''' is a character from [[Greek mythology]], a Trojan woman who was given the gift of [[prophecy]] by the god Apollo, then cursed by him because she rejected him, to have her prophecies go unheeded.
 
She was captured and enslaved after the fall of Troy.
 
Yet another story of a woman screwed over by powerful men.
 
[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] wrote a novel about her, entitled ''[[Firebrand]]''.
 
 
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For other possible meanings, see: Cassandra (disambiguation)

Cassandra is a character from Greek mythology, a Trojan woman who was given the gift of prophecy by the god Apollo, then cursed by him because she rejected him, to have her prophecies go unheeded.

She was captured and enslaved after the fall of Troy.

Yet another story of a woman screwed over by powerful men.

Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote a novel about her, entitled Firebrand.

The article about this character is a STUB, meaning it is tiny and needs lots of work. Help flesh it out.