Metoposcopy

Metoposcopy

Metoposcopy is a form of divination in which the diviner predicts personality, character, and destiny, based on the pattern of lines on the subject's forehead. It was developed by the 16th century astrologer and physician Jerome Cardan. The 16th century astrologer Giovanni Antonio Magini also concerned himself with this subject.

Metoposcopy is prominently featured in the Zohar. See Matt, Daniel, "Zohar, Vol.4"

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  • Metoposcopy — Met o*pos co*py, n. [Gr. ? observing the forehead; ? the forehead + ? to view: cf. F. m[ e]toposcopie.] The study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • metoposcopy — noun /mɛtəˈpɒskəpi/ The practice of judging someones character, or telling their fortune, from studying their face or forehead. Other signs there are taken from physiognomy, metoposcopy, chiromancy [...] …   Wiktionary

  • metoposcopy — The study of physiognomy. [G. metopon, forehead, + skopeo, to view] …   Medical dictionary

  • metoposcopy — fortune telling or judgement of character by the lines of the forehead Divination and Fortune Telling …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • metoposcopy — met·o·pos·co·py …   English syllables

  • metoposcopy — ˌmed.əˈpäskəpē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek metōposkopos observing the forehead (from metōpon forehead + skopos watcher) + English y more at metopion, scope 1. : the art of reading char …   Useful english dictionary

  • Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… …   Wikipedia

  • Front — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Front >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 front front Sgm: N 1 fore fore forepart Sgm: N 1 foreground foreground Sgm: N 1 face face disk disc frontage Sgm: N 1 facade …   English dictionary for students

  • Interpretation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Interpretation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 interpretation interpretation definition Sgm: N 1 explanation explanation explication Sgm: N 1 solution solution answer Sgm: N 1 rationale rationale Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • Metoposcopic — Met o*po*scop ic, Metoposcopical Met o*po*scop ic*al, a. Of or relating to metoposcopy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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