Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea
What is the meaning of legendary or phantom islands? A phantom island is a purposed island which was included on maps for a period of time, but was later found not to exist. Most of these phantom islands appeared on maps from the 1200s until the early 1800s. Some of islands did not disappear on maps...
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| description | What is the meaning of legendary or phantom islands? A phantom island is a purposed island which was included on maps for a period of time, but was later found not to exist. Most of these phantom islands appeared on maps from the 1200s until the early 1800s. Some of islands did not disappear on maps until our time. But is an island simply falsely mapped and then turned out to be not existent. This paper analyses the histories, meaning of and the etymologies of these phantom islands in different parts of the world ocean. It can be argued that these mysterious lands were almost all found in the Middle Ages and some centuries later. To which depictions of sea monsters, dragons and Cyclops on various maps from the Middle Ages bear witness? Or these fantasies and hallucinations are in the minds of sailors? This paper also tries to put these legendary islands into a far much larger perspective. Be it in the world of mythology or in the world of fantasy, in the inexplicable universe or simply in weather phenomena under extreme conditions both among the sailors and in the world of nature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05ed98ebfa0b40c9a87df637fca02f632024-01-28T20:30:41ZengInstitute of Modern Humanitarian ResearchesStudia Humanitatis2308-80792023-12-014Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open seaChristensen Carsten Sander0Independent Researcher (Billund, Denmark)What is the meaning of legendary or phantom islands? A phantom island is a purposed island which was included on maps for a period of time, but was later found not to exist. Most of these phantom islands appeared on maps from the 1200s until the early 1800s. Some of islands did not disappear on maps until our time. But is an island simply falsely mapped and then turned out to be not existent. This paper analyses the histories, meaning of and the etymologies of these phantom islands in different parts of the world ocean. It can be argued that these mysterious lands were almost all found in the Middle Ages and some centuries later. To which depictions of sea monsters, dragons and Cyclops on various maps from the Middle Ages bear witness? Or these fantasies and hallucinations are in the minds of sailors? This paper also tries to put these legendary islands into a far much larger perspective. Be it in the world of mythology or in the world of fantasy, in the inexplicable universe or simply in weather phenomena under extreme conditions both among the sailors and in the world of nature.https://st-hum.ru/en/node/1268/phantom islandhy-brasilhistorical cartographybermejafata morgana (mirage)antilliaisland of californiathuleatlantismythical placeceltic mythologyrobert pearycrocker landsatananezmayda |
| spellingShingle | Christensen Carsten Sander Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea Studia Humanitatis phantom island hy-brasil historical cartography bermeja fata morgana (mirage) antillia island of california thule atlantis mythical place celtic mythology robert peary crocker land satananez mayda |
| title | Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| title_full | Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| title_fullStr | Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| title_short | Legendary islands or phantom islands: in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales, on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| title_sort | legendary islands or phantom islands in the search of mythical lands in old folk tales on historical maps and in weather phenomena on open sea |
| topic | phantom island hy-brasil historical cartography bermeja fata morgana (mirage) antillia island of california thule atlantis mythical place celtic mythology robert peary crocker land satananez mayda |
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