Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

What story would Eve have
told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? And
what about the fate of Cassandra who was blessed with knowing the future but
cursed so that no one believed her? What if women had been the storytellers?

Elizabeth Lesser believes
that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history,
humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories—stories
that value caretaking, champion compassion, and elevate communication over
vengeance and violence.