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prophetess

[prof-i-tis] / ˈprɒf ɪ tɪs /






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The 5-inch drawing depicts the right foot of the Libyan Sibyl, a blonde prophetess wearing a creamsicle gown painted onto the chapel ceiling’s eastern end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

“She has overturned heaven and earth for us,” a young prophetess announces.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2017

Subliminal Theatre Movement Bazaar puts a contemporary spin on the ancient tale of the Trojan princess and prophetess Cassandra.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2015

Lozen An Apache warrior and prophetess, Lozen was the sister of the great chief Victorio, living in Arizona in the mid 19th century.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2015

Cassandra, one of Priam’s daughters, was a prophetess.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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