Have totally enjoyed becoming involved as a writer with ‘The Cultural Me’ Arts and Humanities online platform, bringing cultural topics to a wider audience.
Delighted to have my first article published today on the site, inspired by a recent trip to Delphi!
I explore two women who were believed to have been given the gift of prophecy - the Oracle at Delphi and Cassandra, one of the key figures in the Trojan War. While they were both honoured as chosen representatives of Apollo, their individual characters are inextricably linked with the notion of unreliability. In a society where women predominantly led domestic lives, lacked a voice in the public sphere, and were confined to roles within the religious domain as priestesses, it is indeed revealing that these prominent female figures have been tarnished with the reputation of untrustworthiness.
You can read the full article [here]((https://thecultural.me/cassandra-and-the-oracle-at-delphi-unearthing-the-ancient-distrust-of-the-female-voice-115821).