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'''Tiresian blue''' is a shade of the color blue which is commonly associated with prophecy and fortune-telling. | '''Tiresian blue''' is a shade of the color blue which is commonly associated with prophecy and fortune-telling. | ||
== Commentary == | |||
One cannot normally ''perceive'' Tiresian blue, because it is only perceivable while genuine prophecy or fortune-telling is actually in progress. | |||
Compare [[Numen (nonfiction)]]. | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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* [[Blue (nonfiction)]] | * [[Blue (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Color (nonfiction)]] | * [[Color (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Numen (nonfiction)]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 30 January 2021
Tiresian blue is a shade of the color blue which is commonly associated with prophecy and fortune-telling.
Commentary
One cannot normally perceive Tiresian blue, because it is only perceivable while genuine prophecy or fortune-telling is actually in progress.
Compare Numen (nonfiction).
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
- Cryptographic numen - some cryptographic numen have been reported to glow Tiresian blue; this may be a blue version of Gray light
- Gnomon algorithm
- Gnomon Chronicles
- Scrying engine - commonly use Tiresian blue to indicate stochastic confidence
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Tiresias @ Wikipedia