Prophetic astrology, Renaissance divination
The Prophecies (Les Prophéties)
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The world-famous collection of rhymed quatrains (grouped into 'Centuries') by the French physician and reputed seer Nostradamus. Written in a cryptic mixture of French, Latin, and Greek, the prophecies are intended to predict future events until the year 3797. The quatrains cover wars, natural disasters, the rise of leaders, and global catastrophes, and have been the subject of intense study and interpretation for nearly five centuries.
Also known asCenturies
This edition1672
EditionFirst publication in 1555 (Centuries I-III); 1672 edition often used for English translations.
DivinationRenaissance Occultismfolk divinationprophecyWestern Prophetic / Renaissance Astrologyastrologyesoteric symbolismAstrology and Divination
Contents1 chapter
- 01The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX., kings of France, and one of the best...
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