Cassandra
Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, c. 1853-54. The most beautiful of King Priam's daughters, Cassandra had the gift of prophecy but double crossed Apollo, who cursed her to never be believed. Nowadays it means about the same thing, Winston Churchill was regarded as a Cassandra because of his warnings about the coming war, which were mocked by most of those in power. This incredible painting captures the horror of the young woman who knew her warnings were accurate but ignored. She was murdered after the Fall of Troy.