In the Iliad, she is described as the loveliest of the daughters of Priam (King of Troy), and gifted with prophecy. The god Apollo loved her, but she spurned him. As a punishment, he decreed that no one would ever believe her. So when she told her fellow Trojans that the Greeks were hiding inside the wooden horse...well, you know what happened.
Wow, they look like paintings. Sublime.
Posted by: Planethalder | September 28, 2005 at 04:08 AM
Yes, like paintings was also my first thought. Just lovely.
Posted by: Jean | September 28, 2005 at 08:30 AM
What a stunning combination of images and colours, Beth!
Posted by: Marja-Leena | September 28, 2005 at 07:32 PM