英语词汇fata morgana的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	fata morgana
词源	Fata Morgana. Mirages of houses, ships, and mirror images, often seen in the water as well as in the air, and often doubled— inverted above each other—have frequently been reported in the Strait of Messina and other places. They are named Fata Morgana after Morgan le Fay, a sorceress in Arthurian legend, the words Fata Morgana being an Italian translation of Morgan le Fay.
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