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Bento Serrano
A Portuguese writer, astrologer, and republican activist, he moved between political polemic and popular occult writing. His work reflects a lively corner of late 19th- and early 20th-century Portugal, where prophecy, print culture, and politics often mixed.
7 Audiobooks
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (2/7) Parte Segunda: O oraculo das Salas
by Bento Serrano
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (5/7) Parte Quinta: O oraculo das Sinas
by Bento Serrano
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (1/7) Parte Primeira: O oraculo da Noite
by Bento Serrano
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (4/7) Parte Quarta: O oraculo das Flores
by Bento Serrano
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (3/7) Parte Terceira: O oraculo dos Segredos
by Bento Serrano
About the author
Bento Serrano was a Portuguese astrologer, writer, and republican activist who lived from around the mid-19th century until 1939. Sources describe him as a strong defender of republican ideals, writing and publishing periodicals that argued in favor of the republic and against the monarchy.
He is also remembered for books tied to astrology, divination, and popular esoteric knowledge, including the multi-part O Oráculo do Passado, do Presente e do Futuro. That mix of political engagement and occult writing gives his career an unusual character and helps explain why he still appears in public-domain catalogs and historical listings today.
Accounts on the Portuguese Wikipedia page say that he later withdrew to a cave in the Serra da Estrela region, where he set up an improvised astrological workspace. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included here.