Madame de Thèbes is the pseudonym of two fortunetellers living in Europe between the late nineteenth century and the end of the World War II. The usage of the name has also entered popular culture, which includes characters based loosely on the life experiences of the historical figures.[1]
Origin
de Thèbes means "of Thebes" in French, which refers to the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt or the Thebes in Greece.
Historical figures
France
Anne Victorine Savigny (1860–1937) was a French clairvoyant and palm reader. She was the main source of the reference for the name Madame de Thèbes. She plied her trade from her living room at No. 29 Avenue de Wagram in Paris.[2] Every Christmas, she published her prophecies in an Almanac, which enjoyed wide circulation. She was said to have predicted:[3][4]
- The Boer War;
- The Russo-Japanese War;
- Triggers of World War I;
- The violent death of General Boulanger;
- The tragic death of Catulle Mendès;
- The death of William Thomas Stead;
- The case of Caillaux.
She published several books including The Enigma of the Dream: Explanation of Dreams, which appeared in 1908.[5][6][7] She died in Paris in 1937 at the age of 77.[8]
Czech republic
Matylda Průšová (? – c. 1944) was a Czech fortuneteller who lived in the Golden Lane of Prague. She made a living by embroidery. She predicted the downfall of the Third Reich.[9] During the World War II, she was captured by the Nazis and was killed around 1944.[10]
Popular culture
- Madame de Thèbes is a 1915 Swedish silent film directed by Mauritz Stiller. Actress Ragna Wettergreen played the namesake role.[11]
- Madame de Thèbes, based on Matylda Průšová, is a character in the Italian comic book series Dampyr created by Sergio Bonelli.[12]
See also
References
- ^ irenebimbasperduta (2018-05-15). "Madame de Thebe". I Tarocchi di Bimbasperduta (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Baritaud, Bernard (1992). Pierre Mac Orlan: His Life, His Time. Librairie Droz. ISBN 9782600036931. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Mme. de Thebes's War Prophecies" (PDF). The New York Times. 21 March 1915. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ Tervagne, Simone de (1986). Le livre d'or de la voyance: de Madame de Thèbes à Yaguel Didier (in French). Garancière. ISBN 978-2-7340-0180-5.
- ^ Madame de Thèbes (1908). L'énigme du Rêve: Explication des Songes [The Enigma of the Dream: Explanation of Dreams] (in French). Paris: Librairie Felix Juven. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Madame de Thèbes". Montaigne Auctions (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "CTHS – SAVIGNY Anne Victorine Madame de THÈBES". cths.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Madame de Thebes, French Oracle, Clairvoyant Who Predicted World War and Other Great Events Dies at 77". New York Times. 10 December 1937. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "The fortuneteller of the Golden Lane – Magic Bohemia". 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Vědma ze Zlaté uličky proti nacistům :: Mystika-info". www.mystika.info (in cz). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Stiller, Mauritz (1915-08-23), Madame de Thèbes (Drama), Ragna Wettergreen, Nicolai Johannsen, Albin Lavén, Svenska Biografteatern AB, retrieved 2024-07-28
- ^ "Matylda Prusova". Dampyr Wiki (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
External links
- "Madame de Thebes, World's Most Renowned Seeress, Foretells Great Events of 1914". The Pittsburg Press. 28 December 1913. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- Tervagne, Simone de (1986). Le livre d'or de la voyance: de Madame de Thèbes à Yaguel Didier (in French). Garancière. ISBN 978-2-7340-0180-5.
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