John the Lydian, On Omens

in affairs. 4. If it thunders, there will be a most abundant good harvest. 5. If it thunders, the spring will be sunny and the summer will be fruitful. 6. If it thunders, the same as the one before this. 7. If it thunders, a heavy wind will arise, and the one who holds power will stir up affairs. 8. If it thunders, it signifies rains. 9. If it thunders, it threatens destruction of men, but birth of wild beasts. 10. If it thunders, destruction to the quadrupeds. 11. If it thunders, it indicates a downpour and a birth of locusts. 12. If it thunders, a powerful man of the state or a general will be in danger, for which reason battles will break out, and wild beasts will attack men. 13. If it thunders, there will be abundance, but the wild beasts will be destroyed, and the fish will increase; and reptiles will trouble the houses, but not harm them. 14. If it thunders, it signifies abundance, but threatens death of men and birth of wild beasts. 15. If it thunders, it signifies scorching heat and drought and a multitude of mice and many fish. 16. If it thunders, the year will be healthy, but lacking in provisions. 17. If it thunders, an unexpected event will happen to the people, and frequent destruction for both men and four-footed beasts. 18. If it thunders, it indicates a downpour and disease and a birth of locusts and a nearby crop failure. 19. If it thunders, a very dry and destructive drought. 20. If it thunders, men will live more prosperously and at the same time more abundantly. 21. If it thunders, it indicates abundance after wars and destructive droughts. 22. If it thunders, destruction of birds, but an increase of provisions. 23. If it thunders, it indicates seditions. 24. If it thunders, it signifies abundance. 25. If it thunders, new affairs will spring up for the people. 26. If it thunders, it indicates the acquisition of imported slaves. 27. If it thunders, it indicates imported abundance. 28. If it thunders, there will be an abundance of sea fish. 29. If it thunders, women will lay claim to a better reputation. 30. If it thunders, some powerful man will be in control of the kingdom, through whom there will be joy. 37t APRIL 1. If it thunders, it threatens civil strife and losses of property. 2. If it thunders, a sign of justice, bringing good things to the good and bad things to the bad. 3. If it thunders, it indicates profits from imported abundance. 4. If it thunders, it threatens the wrath of the powerful against the worthy. 5. If it thunders, it signifies a drought in the spring, but a healthy year. 6. If it thunders, civil wars will arise. 7. If it thunders, it indicates all good things and an abundant prosperous season. 8. If it thunders, it indicates a pestilential downpour. 9. If it thunders, it indicates victory for the kingdom and joy for the powerful. 10. If it thunders, there will be advancements of good men. 11. If it thunders, it signifies the same things. 12. If it thunders, it indicates rains and abundance and destruction of fish. 13. If it thunders, it threatens destruction for men and cattle. 14. If it thunders, it indicates health and abundance. 15. If it thunders, it signifies a plague. 16. If it thunders, it indicates abundance, but a birth of field mice. 17. If it thunders, it signifies an abundance of provisions. 18. If it thunders, it signifies discord and failure of men. 19. If it thunders, a powerful man of the state will be deprived of property and reputation at the same time. 20. If it thunders, it signifies the wrath of God. 21. If it thunders, it signifies a favorable outcome for the crops, but war for the state. 22. If it thunders, there will be a destruction of mice. 23. If it thunders, it indicates a rain beneficial to the sown fields. 24. If it thunders, there will be discord among the powerful, and their plots will be revealed. 25. If it thunders, peace throughout the whole year. 26. If it thunders, it indicates a great hope for fruits and a scarcity of harvests. 27. If it thunders, an unexpected divine portent will be seen. 28. If it thunders, the people will gird themselves with weapons. 29. If it thunders, the west wind will prevail. 30. If it thunders, a shower of good things. 38t MAY 1. If it thunders, it indicates exile and dishonor for the people. 2. If it thunders, it threatens famine. 3. If it thunders, it indicates imported abundance. 4. If it thunders, a temperate air, and the crops will be plentiful. 5. If it thunders, there will be a change from grievous things in affairs, and wheat will be more plentiful than barley; but the

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