Hildegard of Bingen's visions

In 1141, abbess Hildegard of Bingen began writing 'Scivias', describing visions of light she had seen since childhood.

1141 CE · 49.97, 7.90 · status: account

The sceptical view

Neurologist Oliver Sacks and others suggested her descriptions fit migraine auras.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Hildegard of Bingen