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| − | Michel de Nostredame, also known as '''Nostradamus''', lived from 1503 to 1566, was a Frenchman who was involved in occult practices and was supposedly known for his ability to predict the future in quatrains that he wrote. His prophecies were vague, and as a result, some people have interpreted them in ways that they believe correspond to future events. This has become a pop culture phenomenon. For example, in 2001, college student Neil Marshall invented a quatrain in the style of Nostradamus for a college essay to demonstrate possible interpretations of Nostradamus's writings predicting [[9/11]], and it was subsequently mistaken as genuine and spread around the Internet. | + | Michel de Nostredame, also known as '''Nostradamus''', lived from 1503 to 1566, was a [[France|Frenchman]] who was involved in [[occult]] practices and was supposedly known for his ability to predict the future in quatrains that he wrote. His [[prophecies]] were vague, and as a result, some people have interpreted them in ways that they believe correspond to future events. This has become a pop culture phenomenon. For example, in 2001, college student Neil Marshall invented a quatrain in the style of Nostradamus for a college essay to demonstrate possible interpretations of Nostradamus's writings predicting [[9/11]], and it was subsequently mistaken as genuine and spread around the Internet. <ref>http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/nostradamus.htm</ref> |
Another famous quatrain of Nostradamus that has been interpreted relating to modern events is as follows: | Another famous quatrain of Nostradamus that has been interpreted relating to modern events is as follows: | ||
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The greater part of the battlefield will be against Hister. | The greater part of the battlefield will be against Hister. | ||
Into a cage of iron will the great one be drawn, | Into a cage of iron will the great one be drawn, | ||
| − | When the child of [[Germany]] observes nothing. | + | When the child of [[Germany]] observes nothing. <ref>http://people.howstuffworks.com/nostradamus4.htm</ref> |
| − | This quatrain has been interpreted by many as referring to [[World War II]]. The claim is that "Hister", actually a term referring to a portion of the Danube River, is close to "[[Hitler]]". | + | This quatrain has been interpreted by many as referring to [[World War II]]. The claim is that "Hister", actually a term referring to a portion of the Danube River, is close to "[[Hitler]]". <ref>http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/theological-dictionary/TD1001W4.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:26, November 16, 2007
Michel de Nostredame, also known as Nostradamus, lived from 1503 to 1566, was a Frenchman who was involved in occult practices and was supposedly known for his ability to predict the future in quatrains that he wrote. His prophecies were vague, and as a result, some people have interpreted them in ways that they believe correspond to future events. This has become a pop culture phenomenon. For example, in 2001, college student Neil Marshall invented a quatrain in the style of Nostradamus for a college essay to demonstrate possible interpretations of Nostradamus's writings predicting 9/11, and it was subsequently mistaken as genuine and spread around the Internet. [1]
Another famous quatrain of Nostradamus that has been interpreted relating to modern events is as follows:
Beasts ferocious with hunger will cross the rivers, The greater part of the battlefield will be against Hister. Into a cage of iron will the great one be drawn, When the child of Germany observes nothing. [2]
This quatrain has been interpreted by many as referring to World War II. The claim is that "Hister", actually a term referring to a portion of the Danube River, is close to "Hitler". [3]