Sometimes we say something just for kidding, then we wish we hadn�t said
it when it turns against us and proves true.
When I said � I�ll choose the first who
posts a definition as a winner� , I
didn�t mean it . Then the definitions came one after another ( although
few), and each time I read an entry, I said :well this is the best and I
don�t think other competitors will come up with a better idea.
Really diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifficult
to choose a winner among you, you are all smart . While Douglas and the lady-
of -roses have both extracted the meaning of the word Catoptromancy from dramatic works, Lynne and isa have chosen to give it a historical concept by referring to
the Roman Cato. VERY CREATIVE !
Granted that Moody�s definition was very different and funny, the funniestof them all , all the same I think that ascincoquinas has come up with both a misleading and catchy definition. Just what I was looking for : a witty definition that is easy to bear in mind and mislead unenlightened people with! Thus I declare him/her the winner.Please , go ahead and suggest another word!
Now the real meaning of Catoptromancy is: A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into
water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared
distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was
favorable.
