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Because Apollo loved Cassandra, he gave her the gift of prophecy. When she refused to return his love, he placed a curse on her so no one believed her prophecies.

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Was Cassandra the women whom Apollo loved?

Yes. Apollo loved Cassandra but Cassandra resented him. Apollo gave her the gift of prophecy but when she resented him Apollo cursed Cassandra so that no one would believe a word that she said.


Did cassandra love Apollo in return?

No; she used his love for her. Cassandra was loved by Apollo. She tricked Apollo into granting her the gift of prophecy - but refused to lie with him, and was cursed by the god for her prophecy to not be believed.


Why did Apollo want Cassandra?

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Did Apollo have any kids with Cassandra?

No, he did not.


Who gave Cassandra of the Trojan War her gift?

Apollo


Why did Zeus gave Cassandra the ability to tell the future?

Zeus did not give Cassandra her ability, this was the gift of Apollo (or she always had the ability and when she rejected Apollo he cursed her prophecy not to be believed).


How is cassandra in greek mythology knowledgable?

Cassandra was a prophetesses, princess, and priestess who saw the future, but was cursed by Apollo to not be believed.


Who was the Greek princess that could see the future?

Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba in Homer's Iliad. Apollo granted Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but when Cassandra rejected Apollo's advances, she was cursed to tell the truth about the future, but never to be believed.


What is the story of cassandra and Apollo?

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a princess of Troy who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When Cassandra refused Apollo's advances, he placed a curse on her so that no one would believe her prophecies. This ultimately led to her tragic fate during the fall of Troy.


What did Apollo do to prove his love to Cassandra?

Apollo gave Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but when she didn't return his affections, he cursed her so that no one would believe her prophecies. This was a twisted act of love motivated by his rejection.


Where did cassandra get her gift of prophecy?

There are two versions. One is that Apollo gave her the power because of her beauty. The other version is that Cassandra spent a night in Apollo's temple and snakes licked her ears clean which gave her the power of prophecy.


What was Apollo's crime?

Apollo's crime was impregnating the mortal woman Cassandra but then breaking his promise to make her prophetic abilities accurate after she refused his advances. This led Cassandra to make accurate but unbelieved prophecies, a form of punishment.