In religion, mythology, and fiction, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person by a supernatural entity. Prophecies are a feature of many cultures and belief systems and usually c
16th century woodcut of a soothsayer delivering a prophecy to a king, deriving it from stars, fishes, and noises from the mountains
Miriam, prophetess in the Book of Exodus. 20th century mosaic in the Abbey of the Dormition
David and Saul, detail from an 1878 oil painting, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption Sacred Heart Detail 2009 09 14
In religion, a false prophet or pseudoprophet is a person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends. Often, someone who
The Devil whispers to the Antichrist; detail from Sermons and Deeds of the Antichrist, Luca Signorelli, 1501, Orvieto Cathedral.
Fate of The False Prophet, Revelation 16, Beatus de Facundus, 1047