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An 8 page paper. There was a great deal of superstition during the Renaissance, much of which had carried over from the Middle Ages. Part of their belief system was the ability of the deceased to reappear and the ability of some to communicate with these spirits. This paper discusses these beliefs and provides examples of some of the appearances that were eventually recorded in literature. Shakespeare is used as one of the examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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provides examples of some of the appearances that were eventually recorded in literature. Shakespeare is used as one of the examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGrnsgh.rtf THE RENAISSANCE AND
GHOSTS , November, 2001 properly! Many of the superstitions of the Middle Ages and earlier
carried through to the Renaissance period in Italy and the rest of Europe. For instance, Emperor Frederick II always took his astrologer with him when he traveled. The astrologer and
others fixed the day for the Emperor, determining what he would do and not do on that day. The practice soon spread to the universities and cities. Professors of pseudo-science
were appointed as astrologers to advise people. Even the Popes had their astrologers. Pope Pius II was an exception to this practice. Leo X, on the other hand, consulted with
astrologers (Burckhardt, 1878). Children belonging to the better families in the country always had their horoscopes drawn, often leaving them to spend half their lives waiting for some prediction
to come true. When men had to make an important decision, the stars were consulted (Burckhardt, 1878). Given these common superstitious practices that were adhered to so rigidly,
it should not be surprising that the citizens of the Renaissance also believed an individual who died took on the presence of a spirit, a ghost (Burckhardt, 1878). The faith
in the spirit world was held in Italy as it was in most of the rest of Europe. Put simply, there were ghosts, the reappearnces of deceased persons. The spirits
of bad persons would appear in a rather horrible shape. This was an accepted notion. Although, the spirits of the dead, good or bad, seem to take on a form
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