Wednesday 12 August 2015

What is the cinematic origin (first use) of a "Fortune teller will lose powers after intimacy" trope?

I'd say Cassandra, which it looks like you already know about, and that story has been appearing in films since their invention.



I checked IMDB and their search interface isn't turning up movies from the 20s about the fall of Troy but I know they are out there. Kind of piqued my interested about IMDB's search interface.



You could also say Joan of Arc, as she remained a virgin (and thusly never lost that power), which doesn't provide your question an answer but illustrates the counter-point.

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