Posted: 7/21/2014
For more information on this remarkable lady see e.g. Wikipedia article. She was the daughter of a caretaker of the Swedish royal palace. She had a female assistant of African origin.
Fortune Teller Or Political Advisor
I suspect she was perhaps more than just a fortune teller and quite smart. As a female of the lower class she surely would not have been accepted as a political advisor in her time.
Oracle Of Stockholm
Like her famous predecessor, the Oracle of Delphi, this lady appears to have had an extensive network of intelligence sources. Quite an accomplishment!
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