The gods decided that whichsoever should bestow the most useful gift upon the citizens, should give a name to the city. […] Juno condemned her to repeat the last syllable of all she should hear said. […] It is said that it had been decreed by the gods that Troy should not fall till large numbers of the Trojans should be slain by the arrows of Hercules. […] Apollo had conferred upon Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but afterwards taking offence at her, he ordained that though her predictions should be true, she should never be believed. […] Refuse us what would be hurtful to us, even if we should ask it.”