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prophet — from Old French prophète, from Latin prophēta, from Greek prophētēs “one who declares the divine will”, from pro- ² + phanai “to speak”.
I think that we must each be our own “best prophets”. You are a “divine” eternal being. Only you can “speak” your own “divine will”. A self-anointed “prophet” may guide you to “the curtain”. However, you must agree that a curtain exists, and that you did not create it yourself. – LRS
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About the painting: “Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses” is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style by John William Waterhouse that was created in 1891. The painting depicts a scene from Greek mythology, the sorceress Circe offering Odysseus a cup containing a potion with which she seeks to bring him under her spell as she has his crew.
In Greek mythology, Circe (pronounced “Keer-keeh” “falcon”) is a minor goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress). By most accounts, Circe was the daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid. Her brothers were Aeetes, the keeper of the Golden Fleece and Perses, and her sister was Pasiphaë, the wife of King Minos and mother of the Minotaur. Other accounts make her the daughter of Hecate. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of drugs and herbs. Through the use of magical potions and a wand she transformed her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals.