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Look up: Cassandra

  1. Cassandra
    daughter of Priam and Hecuba of Troy; she was granted the ability to prophecy by Apollo but cursed by him never to be believed because she spurned his advances; given to Agamemnon as part of his war spoils at the end of the Trojan War, she was murdered by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus upon arrival in Mycenae.
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  2. Cassandra
    In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of Priam, King of Troy. Her prophecies were never believed, because she had rejected the love of the god Apollo. She was murdered with Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, having been awarded as a prize to the Greek hero on his sacking of Troy.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. Cassandra
    Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County Pennsylvania, USA
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  4. Cassandra
    Cassandra is daughter to Priam and a prophetess in Troilus and Cressida.
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  5. Cassandra
    [n] - (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  6. Cassandra
    In Greek mythology, Trojan daughter of Priam and Hecuba. Loved by the god Apollo, she was promised the gift of prophecy in return for her favours, but rejected his advances after receiving her...
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  7. Cassandra
    noun (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
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  8. Cassandra
    In Greek mythology, `Cassandra` (also known as `Alexandra`) was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy whose beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy (or, more correctly, prescience). However, when she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra

  9. Cassandra
    in Greek mythology, the daughter of Priam, the last king of Troy, and his wife Hecuba. In Homer`s Iliad, she is the most beautiful of Priam`s ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/32

  10. Cassandra
    Cassandra is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `prophet of doom ` Where is it used? The name Cassandra is mainly used In English and In Greek Mythology (Latinized) .How do they say it elsewhere? Kassandra ( In English and In Greek Mythology) Kasandra ( In English) If it`s too long people might use In English: CassFor the opposite
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Cas

  11. Cassandra
    Cassandra (kusăn'dru) , in Greek legend, Trojan princess, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the power of prophecy by Apollo, but because she would not accept him as a lover, he changed her blessing to a curse, causing her prophecies never to be believed. While seeking refuge from...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08107


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