The Goddess Tanit announced on Tuesday, September 25, the future of Qart Hadast and of Hannibal and Himilce.
On the night of the day of the offerings, where Carthaginian troops offered food to the goddess, Princess Imilce, worried about the departure of Hannibal to Sagunto, went to the temple to consult him about his marriage and the future of the city.
The actress was the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón;
and the councilor of the area of ​​Culture, Education and Youth, David Martínez Noguera.
The act, full of magic and mystery, filled the facilities of the Torres Park, and had the text devised by the remembered Rosa Juaneda, who opens the representation with the words: "This is the oracle that nobody ever witnessed and that could well have happened".
The princess announced that she expects a son of Hannibal and showed her sadness for her separation from Hannibal, whom he wanted to accompany in his expedition, while he recounted with bitterness a recent dream in which he saw the city besieged and the five hills were burning .
The goddess confirmed that she would give birth to a man whom Hannibal would come to know, but he warned her that the son would not inherit his father's kingdom and that, if the general returned from the city, they would never meet again.
Finally, Tanit assured Himilce that Rome would end up conquering the city.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena