1584 ORTELIUS, A. - Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and part of the North American continent, includes also the legendary islands of i.a. Drogeo, Frisland and Icaria.
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This influential map of the Arctic, including Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, and part of the North American continent, shows the influence of earlier authorities: Mercator's 1569 world map.
Several mytical islands appear on the map:
Friesland: This phantom island on North Atlantic maps may originate from a misinterpretation of Iceland.
S. Brandain: This label refers to St. Brendan's Isle, a legendary island said to have been discovered by the Irish monk St. Brendan during his voyage in the 6th century.
Brasil: Not to be confused with the South American country, this label marks a mythical island rumored to lie off the coast of Ireland.
Icaria: This label may have been inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus and is sometimes linked with real islands in the Aegean Sea.
Drogeo: The origin of this mythical island is unclear, though it has often been associated with mirages or misinterpretations of actual land masses.
In the Arctic region, a mysterious note, "Pigmei hic habitant," stands out, translating to "Pygmies live here." This reflects a combination of classical myth and medieval belief regarding a race of tiny people living at the earth's edges.
The portion identified as "Estotilant" in Northeastern America may refer to the mythical land of Norumbega, a term that appeared on various maps during this period and may have denoted a real Native American settlement.
Furthermore, the note "Angra di Ioa Maio" relates to early Portuguese explorations, reflecting European efforts to map the geography of the New World.
Ortelius's map is not only an exploration document but also an artistic creation. It includes elaborate sea monsters and sailing ships, symbols of the unknown and dangerous nature of sea travel during this era.
Reference: Broecke, Ortelius Atlas maps, 160. Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III: 45
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Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.
1584 ORTELIUS, A. - Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and part of the North American continent, includes also the legendary islands of i.a. Drogeo, Frisland and Icaria.
Date: Antwerp, 1584
