Many readings of Cassandra focus on the curse & ignore how & why it was cast: She refused to fuck a God who retaliated by using his power to cloud minds against her.
Rather than a metaphor of society ignoring warnings, it's the powerful malicously supressing wisdom, particularly from women.
February 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Many readings of Cassandra focus on the curse & ignore how & why it was cast: She refused to fuck a God who retaliated by using his power to cloud minds against her.
Rather than a metaphor of society ignoring warnings, it's the powerful malicously supressing wisdom, particularly from women.