I've heard about him and many of his most popular prophecies but haven't been interested in his work until now. You might think it's because of the WTC attack, but actually what made me raise an eyebrow was that he identified the "Second AntiChrist" by name, short of one letter, "Hister".
I read that about half of his more than a thousand predictions have come true, according to "historians" (hmm).
So I wonder, which would be the most credible and summarizing book written about Nostradamus, that is the most widely referred-to, lucid and widespread interpretation and analysis of the guy. there must be some history book that stands out. (Oh, I don't think I'll make an attempt on his original notes and manuscripts, that would be a bit much.
And yes, I tried the search engines and some book shops but got mostly novels and sci-fi stories based on the stuff. I'm sure there's enough of that. So, any leads, crew?
Posted by Soundwave (Member # 138) on :
I never got into those predictions. They're all so vague that they can be translated to fit any current situation.
I was thinking of First Wave though, now that it's over I wonder what Sci-Fi will do with Saturday nights or if they'll reair it beginning to end. A bit off topic I know...
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Very much off topic, I would say.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Why off-topic? Nostradamus is a load of bollocks. First Wave - they cancelled it, did they? Interesting - is a load of bollocks. I've seen far less-connected subjects crop up in threads here.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
That "Hister" thing is bullshit. It was created by people who were too stupid and/or ignorant to bother to do any research and find out that "Hister" is just an old name for the Danube River (or at least part of it; I've never been too clear on that).
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
Ok, you say Nostradamus is full of shit. Right, I'll do it alone, then. Thanks a lot.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
I wasn't saying that ol' Nosty himself was full of shit. I can't make a call on that one way or the other. But the people who think that "Hister" was an almost-right spelling of "Hitler" don't know what they're talking about.
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
Fair enough. Jeff, nice linksah, maybe I'll make mine Amazon, would be the first time.
Posted by Tora Ziyal (Member # 53) on :
Well, wouldn't it be self-evident that Hitler is not the anti-christ because he's dead and we're still here?
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Maybe he just wasn't a very successful antichrist...
Posted by Soundwave (Member # 138) on :
"So what are we gonna do tonight Hister?"
"The same thing we do every night, try to take over the world."
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Who said that? The Rhine?
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
No, Donau. You know, Danube's inpronouncable sister. ;-)
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
It's pronounced 'Doh-now'. Very simple actually. Don't know why the English needed to call it the Danube
And Nostradamus' poetic prophecies are always very vague and very very suggestive.
Posted by IDIC (Member # 256) on :
D'oh-Now or Though-Now? Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
I love the review of the first book in Snay's link.
quote: Editorial Reviews From Independent Publisher On the cusp of the millennium, this weighty volume will likely ride the wave of renewed interest in fin de siecle-type prophecies. This 16th century French physician and occultist has a four century edge of notoriety over contemporary prognosticators. Noting his quarter century investment of research, this Seattle author is admittedly a longtime Nostradamus believer who still claims to present a comprehensive, objective interpretation of these prophecies into the distant future. Written in archaic French, in 1,100 cryptic quatrains (filling 10 volumes in their original incarnation!), they aimed to give rational semblance to the mysteries of the divine while confounding the ever-threatening Inquisition. Like all believers in matters beyond verification by science, Hogue (credentials unspecified) harnesses Nostradamus' ambiguities to buttress his own beliefs - a fault he acidly criticizes in others, as well as to rationalize that averted (i. e., incorrectly predicted) destinies are either misinterpretations or the result of free will. Whether or not one accepts that symbolic representations such as "the crooked cross" portend the Nazi swastika, and others the AIDS epidemic, this compendium is fascinating for its biography of a man - and elucidation of the controversies over his interpreters - who will continue to be controversial into the 21st century. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
Well isn't it nice Amazon isn't being controlled by politically correct sycophants, squashing every trace of original and non-mainstream input?
