![]() ![]() For example one famous line widely interpreted as referring to Adolf Hitler mentions "The major battle shall be close by the Hister / He shall cause the great one to be dragged in an iron cage, while the Germans shall be looking at the infant Rhine." Several of the prophecies have been the result of simple ignorance of the language, history, or both. Often even Nostradamus scholars can't agree on what he was trying to say. This wide variety of interpretations helps the prophecies come "true," since if one translation doesn't really support the historical evidence, another can often be found that fits better. There are dozens of different translations of his "Centuries" book, with many variations on different words and phrases. Nostradamus wrote in Middle French, using vague words, metaphors, and obscure, dated references. The prediction of a global famine obviously (and thankfully) was one of many that didn't come true, but the faulty prophecy highlights another aspect of the Nostradamus industry: there's little or no general agreement about what exactly he meant. In 2007, John Hogue, author of several books about Nostradamus prophecies, stated that the following year a global famine would kill millions of people: "the era of global famine foreseen by Nostradamus will begin in 2008," he wrote. ![]() It is ironic that what began as an essentially skeptical, anti-prophecy piece circulated as the real thing. This was actually published on a Canadian website as part of an essay on how easily important-sounding prophecy can be created using vague imagery. Given the fact that Nostradamus died in 1566, eighty-eight years before the quatrain was supposedly written, it would be a remarkable piece indeed. "In the city of God there will be a great thunder Two brothers torn apart by Chaos while the fortress endures The great leader will succumb The third big war will begin when the big city is burning - Nostradamus 1654" Buy Here (Image credit: LiveScience Store) Answers to Fascinating Questions About the World Around You. Life's Little Mysteries Hardcover Gift Book. ![]()
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