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Posted by dreaminglady (Ranked 16 on Hardwood Hearts Ladder) on September 13, 2001 at 09:23:12:

In Reply to: Actually that is a bad translation... posted by XJustice1 on September 13, 2001 at 02:12:32:

Rumor Watch: Terrorist Attacks on U.S.

Part 2: Did Nostradamus Predict the Tragedy?

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• Part 1: Rumor Watch

I have no doubt that some will seriously claim that the 16th-century prophet Nostradamus predicted the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in his writings — such claims follow virtually every modern disaster — but one quatrain already being circulated under Nostradamus' name is demonstrably bogus.

Example:

"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

Unfortunately, Nostradamus died in 1566, so it's rather unlikely he wrote this passage in 1654. It's not to be found in his published oeuvre. It's a hoax.

The verse apparently originated on a Web page entitled "A Critical Analysis of Nostradamus," written several years ago by a student named Neil Marshall. Marshall made up the quatrain to demonstrate — quite ironically, in light of how it is now being misused — that the writings of Nostradamus are so cryptic that they can be interpreted to mean almost anything.

Oh, and of all the possible candidates for a "City of God" in the modern world, shouldn't New York City rate among the least likely?

: Century 10, Quatrain 72
: Here's the first 2 lines of that particular prediction:

: L'an mil neuf cens nonante neuf sept mois,
: Du ciel viendra vn grand Roy d'effrayeur:
: Resusciter le grand Roy d'Angolmois,
: Auant apres Mars regner par bon-heur.

: Translation:

: In the year 1999 and seven months
: The Great King of Terror will come from the sky,
: He will bring back to life the great king of Angolmois.
: Before and after Mars reigns happily.

:
: Many people were looking for worldwide catastophe or such based on this prediction July or September, 1999 (depending on the calendar one implemented). 1999 came and went.

: I would chalk the change of date to 2001 in the translation posted up to another "internet hoax" -- much like the post on GWBush, (when in fact there was no such "IQ" study performed nor does the purported institute that did the study exist).

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: Rumor Watch: Terrorist Attacks on U.S. : : Part 2: Did Nostradamus Predict the Tragedy? : : : : More of this Feature : • Part 1: Rumor Watch : : : : : I have no doubt that some will seriously claim that the 16th-century prophet Nostradamus predicted the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in his writings — such claims follow virtually every modern disaster — but one quatrain already being circulated under Nostradamus' name is demonstrably bogus. : Example: : : "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 : : : Unfortunately, Nostradamus died in 1566, so it's rather unlikely he wrote this passage in 1654. It's not to be found in his published oeuvre. It's a hoax. : The verse apparently originated on a Web page entitled "A Critical Analysis of Nostradamus," written several years ago by a student named Neil Marshall. Marshall made up the quatrain to demonstrate — quite ironically, in light of how it is now being misused — that the writings of Nostradamus are so cryptic that they can be interpreted to mean almost anything. : Oh, and of all the possible candidates for a "City of God" in the modern world, shouldn't New York City rate among the least likely? : : : : : : Century 10, Quatrain 72 : : Here's the first 2 lines of that particular prediction: : : L'an mil neuf cens nonante neuf sept mois, : : Du ciel viendra vn grand Roy d'effrayeur: : : Resusciter le grand Roy d'Angolmois, : : Auant apres Mars regner par bon-heur. : : Translation: : : In the year 1999 and seven months : : The Great King of Terror will come from the sky, : : He will bring back to life the great king of Angolmois. : : Before and after Mars reigns happily. : : : : Many people were looking for worldwide catastophe or such based on this prediction July or September, 1999 (depending on the calendar one implemented). 1999 came and went. : : I would chalk the change of date to 2001 in the translation posted up to another "internet hoax" -- much like the post on GWBush, (when in fact there was no such "IQ" study performed nor does the purported institute that did the study exist).

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