Fata Morgana (mirage)
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A Fata Morgana is a complex form of mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon. The term Fata Morgana is the Italian translation of Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. These mirages are of
A Fata Morgana seen over the Baltic Sea, 2016. The mirage consists of multiple upright and inverted images over the original object.
A Fata Morgana of a container ship seen off the coast of Oceanside, California
Schematic diagram explaining the Fata Morgana mirage
A sequence of a Fata Morgana of the Farallon Islands as seen from San Francisco
Morgan le Fay
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Morgan le Fay, alternatively known as Morgana, Morgain, Morgant, Morgne, Morgayn, Morgein, and Morgue among other names and spellings, is a powerful and ambiguous enchantress from the legend of King A
Fata Morgana (mirage)
…Morgana (Italian: ) is a complex form of mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon. The term Fata Morgana is the Italian translation of Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. These mirages are often seen in the Italian Strait of Messina, and were described as fairy castles in the air or false land conjured…
Morgan le Fay by Frederick Sandys
A detail of The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon by Edward Burne-Jones (1898), showing Morgan (with her sisters) in her initial literary portrayal and role from Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century poem Vita Merlini
Morgan le Fay by Edward Burne-Jones (1862)
Henry Fuseli's Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen (c. 1788)