Guess Who (& What)

By N.S. Gill, About.com GuideFebruary 1, 2012

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PD courtesy of Marie-Lan Nguyen at Wikipedia.

Guess who the female figure is.

Hints:

Her aged father and a brother are to the left. Another brother is to the right leaning on spear.
She is drawing lots.
The small male holds an apple.

Extra credit and hint: What tragedy is she predicting?

February 1, 2012 at 7:48 am (1) Susan says:: I didn’t get this one. But her story is testimony that talents can bring a mixed bag of blessings.
February 1, 2012 at 6:03 pm (2) Sukhmandir Kaur says:: Seems a somewhat unhappy existence, foresight can be a mixed blessing.
February 16, 2012 at 11:34 pm (3) Gary POwell says:: Is she predicting the fate of her brother going into battle?
May 1, 2012 at 1:54 pm (4) Gretel says:: If it’s to do with the Trojans, then I’d guess she’s Cassandra, doomed to always prophesy the truth but never be believed after she spurned Apollo’s advances.