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"The great nation in the ocean that is inhabited by people of different tribes and descent by an earthquake, storm and tidal waves will be devastated. It will be divided, and in great part submerged. That nation will also have many misfortunes at sea, and lose its colonies in the east through a Tiger and a Lion.
The Comet by its tremendous pressure, will force much out of the ocean and flood many countries, causing much want and many plagues. [After the] great Comet, the great nation will be devastated by earthquakes, storms, and great waves of water, causing much want and plagues. The ocean will also flood many other countries, so that all coastal cities will live in fear, with many destroyed. All sea coast cities will be fearful and many of them will be destroyed by tidal waves, and most living creatures will be killed and even those who escape will die from a horrible disease.
For in none of these cities does a person live according to the laws of God. 'Peace will return to Europe when the white flower again takes possession of the throne of France.'"
1. That "prophecy" is sometimes attributed to Merlin the Berd. So there appears to be some disagreement regarding its provenance.
2. America is not “in the ocean.” We are part of a vast continent between two oceans. Only England actually fits the description of this particular "prophecy."
1. That "prophecy" is sometimes attributed to Merlin the Berd. So there appears to be some disagreement regarding its provenance.
Or perhaps just a mistake in attribution? Also, many of these prophesies converge on the same themes.
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2. America is not “in the ocean.” We are part of a vast continent between two oceans. Only England actually fits the description of this particular "prophecy."
Semantics. A 12th century abbess might be forgiven for thinking America a "great nation in the ocean". And the qualifier "inhabited by people of different tribes and descent" almost defines America. Nevertheless, it could be referring to England. The bit about losing colonies makes more sense in reference to England.
Or perhaps just a mistake in attribution? Also, many of these prophesies converge on the same themes.
Semantics. A 12th century abbess might be forgiven for thinking America a "great nation in the ocean". And the qualifier "inhabited by people of different tribes and descent" almost defines America. Nevertheless, it could be referring to England. The bit about losing colonies makes more sense in reference to England.
Those German abbesses in the 1100's thought about America???? How?
Those German abbesses in the 1100's thought about America???? How?
Well, no, obviously. Poor wording on my part. This one apparently thought about a "great nation in the ocean" that may, or may not, have been a reference to what we call America.
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