I can't shed light on *Greek* 'pursuers of clouds',
but now that I know what the word means I'm reminded
of 'Tempestarii', a medieval species of witch/wizard
alleged to summon hail-storms onto people's farm land
in (I think) France and Switzerland. I can't
immediately recall where I read about them -- possibly
in Ginzberg's "Ecstacies", but the indexing of that
book is grossly inadequate! If I can find or remember
more, I'll get back in touch.
Jacqueline
--- Endymion <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC Digest - 12 Dec 2005 to 13 Dec
> 2005 (#2005-14)Not really trying to talk with
> myself, but I did find something interesting in
> regards to my question although painfully brief and
> just raising more questions.
>
> "The most interesting chapter is one which says it
> is derived from the canon of Matthew, ch. i, 60. It
> is written in very bad vulgar Greek by a very
> illiterate person, and is sometimes scarcely
> intelligible. The following offenders are dealt
> with: (I) Those who lead about performing bears; (2)
> those who pursue the clouds (tà néphe diokontas)
> (sic);"
> http://users.net1plus.com/vyrdolak/nomocanon.htm
>
> I've been searching the net for "nefelodioktai" for
> good portion of the day, but it appears that the
> book I've been using as the reference got the
> spelling wrong. Anyone familiar with these "pursuers
> of the clouds" in Greek folklore that can shed some
> so much needed light?
>
> Andrija
>
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