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."

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Constantina-Late Roman
Dye[dɑi]
TabathaTAB-a-thəEnglish
Raquelrah-KEL (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, English
Tarasios-Late Greek
Celesteche-LE-ste (Italian), sə-LEST (English)Italian, English