In the context of Western history, certain mouse or rat vocalizations ("their particular cries") and other phenomena, including severe cases of damage wreaked by the rodents, was taken to be a sign predictive of evil.[3] For example, Ælain relates that Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus resigned the dictatorship in consequence of a "warning" from these creatures; according to Varro, Cassius Flaminius retired from the command of the cavalry for the same reason.[2]
Horapollo describes the rat as a symbol of destruction. According to Herodotus, Sennacherib's attempt to invade Egypt was thwarted due to his army's weapons being systematically destroyed by rats the night before they were due to attack.[3]
The Hebrew word for "mouse" is derived from a root meaning "to separate, divide, or judge". It was remarked by one of the commentators on Horapollo that the mouse has a finely discriminating taste. An Egyptian manuscript in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris contains the representation of a soul going to judgement in which one of the figures is depicted with the head of a rat wearing a traditional judges' wig.[3]
^ ab"Myomancy". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. Vol. 1. Harper Element. 2006. p. 465.
^ abcSmedley, Edward; William Cooke Taylor; Henry Thompson; Elihu Rich (1855). The Occult Sciences: Sketches of the Traditions and Superstitions of Past Times, and the Marvels of the Present Day. R. Griffin. p. 335. Myomancy.
This occult-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
myomancy, from, mouse, mancy, divination, means, practice, reading, omens, from, behavior, rats, mice, theriomantic, method, divination, which, might, implied, bible, verse, isaiah, context, western, history, certain, mouse, vocalizations, their, particular, c. Myomancy from myo mouse mancy divination by means of is the practice of reading omens from the behavior of rats or mice 1 a theriomantic method of divination which might be implied in the Bible verse Isaiah 66 17 2 In the context of Western history certain mouse or rat vocalizations their particular cries and other phenomena including severe cases of damage wreaked by the rodents was taken to be a sign predictive of evil 3 For example AElain relates that Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus resigned the dictatorship in consequence of a warning from these creatures according to Varro Cassius Flaminius retired from the command of the cavalry for the same reason 2 Horapollo describes the rat as a symbol of destruction According to Herodotus Sennacherib s attempt to invade Egypt was thwarted due to his army s weapons being systematically destroyed by rats the night before they were due to attack 3 The Hebrew word for mouse is derived from a root meaning to separate divide or judge It was remarked by one of the commentators on Horapollo that the mouse has a finely discriminating taste An Egyptian manuscript in the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris contains the representation of a soul going to judgement in which one of the figures is depicted with the head of a rat wearing a traditional judges wig 3 References Edit Chester Rodney February 8 2012 Radar Appetising prediction The Courier Mail Brisbane Australia News Limited p 22 Retrieved September 2 2012 a b Myomancy The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World Vol 1 Harper Element 2006 p 465 a b c Smedley Edward William Cooke Taylor Henry Thompson Elihu Rich 1855 The Occult Sciences Sketches of the Traditions and Superstitions of Past Times and the Marvels of the Present Day R Griffin p 335 Myomancy This occult related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Murinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Myomancy amp oldid 1026260316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
