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AU where everything in the Epic Cycle is the same except Coroebus is the only soul on Earth who believes in Cassandra’s prophecies. Does it change anything? No. But it gives Cassandra reprieve in having one person believe in her.
#booktok writers do i have a prompt for you#coroebus actively starts (and fails) to end the trojan war thanks to divine intervention#but he does not stop trying. for cassandra#cassandra of troy#coroebus of phrygia
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COROEBUS
In Greek mythology, Coroebus was the son of King Mygdon of Phrygia. He came to the aid of Troy during the Trojan War. During the Sack of Troy, Coroebus convinced some of his fellow soldiers, including Aeneas, to dress in enemy armor to disguise themselves. He was killed trying to defend Cassandra from Ajax.
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BkII:402-437 Cassandra is Taken, Virgil's Aeneid
"Every man in her life failed Cassandra of Troy" Never ever speak ill of Coroebus of Phrygia
#He hurled himself to DEATH trying to save her from Ajax ;;#and its depressing because he could have not done that and plausibly lived to see another day with Aeneas. it was futile#He wasnt even a Trojan and only joined the war as a suitor out of his love for cassandra#i interpret the mad adjective as a form of eagerness. just as he was mad to die for her too#do we know why he loved cassandra? no we don't have details. but to die for her his love must've been great#cassandra was promised to another man (Othryoneus) in the Iliad and Coroebus still chose to stay until the end. THATS commitment#and in a way? this parallels to apollo quoteunquote avenging cassandra by clytemnestra's death except. this is more human and real#he is no god there is no happy ending but his last act on earth was defending the false prophetess#and thats!!! crazy to me!!#the humanity of it all#cassandra of troy#coroebus of phrygia#the aeneid
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