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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 7, 11. Of Portents that Appeared
It was the tenth month of the year1 when these things were done. At this time fresh shoots appeared on the vinestocks with misshapen grapes formed, blossoms were seen on the trees, and a great light like a beacon traversed the heavens, illuminating the earth far and wide before the dawn. Rays also appeared in the sky; in the north a column of fire was seen for the space of two hours, as it were hanging from the heaven, with a great star above it. In the territory of Angers there was an earthquake; and many other signs appeared, foreboding, as I believe, the death of Gundovald.
Notes
- i. e. December, the year beginning on the 1st of March.