Fata Morgana

Fata Morgana

A mirage, especially one in which the viewer sees castles. The phrase is an Italian translation of "Morgan le Fay," alluding to the character in the Arthurian legend. In the 19th century, a mirage attributed to le Fay's sorcery took place in Italy's Strait of Messina. A: "Do you see that castle ahead?" B: "No, so I think you're seeing a Fata Morgana."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • look right through (one)
  • look straight through (one)
  • a penny for them
  • in vino veritas
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • 57
  • Do I have to draw (you) a picture?
  • Do I have to draw a picture?
  • Do I have to draw you a picture?
  • belong
References in periodicals archive
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His poems exalting love include those in Le Revolveracheveux blancs (1932), L'Amour fou (1937), Fata Morgana (1942; translated as 1969), and
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The Fata Morgana Books
Cedric Demangeot publie Desert natal en 1998 (il a 24 ans), suivi de D'un puits (2001), chez Fata morgana. Guy Viarre publie devant le sel et finir erre en 1999, a 27 ans, aux editions Unes.
Une reinterpretation du champ poetique du 20e siecle en France: le cas de Guy Viarre et la revue moriturus
We were also able to present the first fruits of our cooperation with the West-Eastern Divan; for example, the translation of Martin Walser's novel "Ein liebender Mann" (A Loving Man) and the book, "Alexandria Fata Morgana," by Joachim Sartorius.
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As is usual in his documentaries, Herzog's voice-over plays a prominent part, and at one point he murmurs, "Our presence on this planet does not seem to be sustainable." Encounters is clearly related to the ecological concerns of Herzog's "sci-fi trilogy," comprising three films in which his blurring of the boundaries between documentary and fiction is at its most extreme: Fata Morgana (1971), Lessons of Darkness (1992), and The Wild Blue Yonder (2005).
Truth and beauty: Sven Lutticken on Werner Herzog
Award-winning African-American poet Reginald Shepherd presents his fifth collection, Fata Morgana, a gathering of lyrical, free-verse poetry that bridges the divide between words and song.
Fata Morgana
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There were strong performances, too, from soprano Miriam Khalil (the sorceress, Fata Morgana), bass Gerrit Theule (Farfarello, Cuisiniere and Heraut) and baritone Neil Aronoff (Tchelio).
Opera in Concert
Then I spot the Fata Morgana, which is a boat trip through the Orient with animated characters, a bazaar and belly dancers.
Travel: Fairy tales
Then there was a playground, a maze, steam train, vintage cars, bobsleigh ride, an original steam carousel, a haunted castle and Fata Morgana - where a boat takes you through on an oriental extravaganza - as well as many, many other things to try.
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