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johanna commented on the word fata-morgana
the fata morgana comes from the name and acts of camelot's king arthur's
sister morgan la fee pronounced fay who was either a fairy or a witch.
a fata morgana decribes a thing,or an event that is
illusory, or magically,
immediately present. also:
an illusion that exists....
there is a constant optical illusion in italian 'straits of messina' between sicilian
and calabrian coast, in the
mediterranean that is always present and visible.
July 29, 2009
johanna commented on the word fata-morgana
the fata morgana comes from the name and acts of camelot's king arthur's
sister morgan la fee pronounced fay who was either a fairy or a witch.
a fata morgana decribes a thing,or an event that is
illusory, or magically,
immediately present. also:
an illusion that exists....
there is a constant optical illusion in italian 'straits of messina' between sicilian
and calabrian coast, in the
mediterranean that is always present and visible.
July 29, 2009