This quatrain was interpreted on February 2008.
Century VI, Quatrain 81
Tears, cries and weiling, howles and terror, an inhuman cruel heart, black and cold. Lake Geneva, the islands, the main people of Genoa; blood pours, hunger for wheat, mercy to none.
Interpretation with Explanatory Remarks
The quatrain depicts a picture of human suffering, fear, sickness, hunger, and widespread misery resulting from North Korea’s nuclear attack on Europe. Nostradamus’ expression “…mercy to none” says it all. In other words, the attack will affect everyone; there will be no distinction made between rich and poor, young or old.
The affected area stretches from the Southwestern tip of Switzerland (where the city of Geneva by the lake is located) to the Western coast of Italy (where the city of Genoa is), and the Mediterranean islands[1]. Judging from the size of the affected area, Nostradamus is probably describing the results of a nuclear and/or biological attack.
Nostradamus also comments on the character of the individual who did this deed. Note his words “…an inhuman cruel heart, black and cold.” In other words, the population of that area will be amazed at the cruelty of the person who instigated such an inhumane and unjustified attack.
General Comment: This quatrain describes the human suffering and the geographical extent of the area affected by the North Korean attack. The important point is that this quatrain ties into several other related quatrains that cover the same subject (the North Korean nuclear attack). One or two quatrains don’t give the full picture of the event. However, when a reader reviews all these related quatrains as a package of inter-related events, the “totality” of Nostradamus’ prediction becomes clearer.
Footnote:
[1] The islands he refers to are probably Capri, Corsica, Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, and other smaller islands.
