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.
Lovely. Merry Christmas to you Beth.
Posted by: Patry | December 25, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Beth. Thank you for sharing so much beauty with us.
Posted by: MayB. | December 25, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Thank you, Patry. Thank you, May. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Posted by: Beth | December 25, 2011 at 01:23 PM
Merry Christmas, Beth!
Posted by: Dale Favier | December 25, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Beautiful images. Happy Christmas Beth.
Posted by: Lucy | December 25, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Beautiful, especially Mary and Child. Peace of the season to you and your family!
Posted by: Seon Joon | December 25, 2011 at 06:28 PM
Happy Christmas, Beth! Joyeux Noël! Hope to see you both again during 2012--in Montréal, or closer to home!
Posted by: margaret | December 25, 2011 at 07:57 PM
We've been waiting for peace for a long time. Got to take the long view, I guess.
Have a Happy New Year.
Posted by: Hattie | December 26, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Pax tecum...
Posted by: marly youmans | December 27, 2011 at 10:15 AM
That looks lovely. I wish we had a little snow in Boston, but none in sight. Hope you're enjoying the holidays!
Posted by: Leslee | December 27, 2011 at 06:39 PM