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In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα "she who entangles men") (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,...


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Gnecchi: Cassandra
06/01/2001: 1,098 words, approx. 4 pages
Mazzola-Gavazzeni Demurishvili; Cupido, Kocharyan, Mijailovic, Lebon; Orchestra National de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon, Latvian Radio Chorus, Diemecke. Notes and Italian libretto. Agora AG 260.2 (2) (Qualiton, dist.) Vittorio Gnecchi (1876-1954) came from a wealthy family, had all the advantages of study with the finest teachers...
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Cassandra grumbles.
06/01/2006: 1,116 words, approx. 4 pages
Of course, you all remember Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam of Troy and Queen Hecuba. She was the one who wangled the gift of prophecy out of the god Apollo. But when Apollo found out that he was not going to wangle...
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Pregnant athletes deal with loss of athletic scholarships
5/12/2007: 816 words, approx. 3 pages
Cassandra Harding waited nervously, dreading the moment her athlete's body would betray her.Everyone would know her secret, including her track coaches at the University of Memphis _ where she was on a full athletic scholarship."I didn't want to talk to anyone about it. I thought,...
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Pregnancy jeopardizes some scholarships
5/12/2007: 816 words, approx. 3 pages
Cassandra Harding waited nervously, dreading the moment her athlete's body would betray her. Everyone would know her secret, including her track coaches at the University of Memphis _ where she was on a full athletic scholarship."I didn't want to talk to anyone about it. I...
 


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Apollo and Cassandra: Ancient Myth with Modern Meaning
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The ancient Greek myth of Apollo and Cassandra, still has meaning in today's society. The key themes of the myth are prophesies that appear to be false but which come true (the "Cassandra Syndrome") and that you get back what you give.


 

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