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Legendary islands of the Atlantic; a study in medieval geography

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« Reply #60 on: July 19, 2009, 03:31:32 am »

5 8 ISLAND OF BRAZIL

SIGNIFICANT SHAPE ON THE CATALAN MAP OF 1375

But the celebrated Catalan map of I375 30 above mentioned
introduced a significant novelty, converting the disc into an
annulus of land of course, still circular surrounding a circular
body of water dotted with islets (Fig. 5). The preferred explana-
tion thus far advanced connects these islets with the Seven Cities




FIG. 5 Section of the Catalan map of 1375 showing the islands of Mayda and
Brazil. (After Nordenskiold's photographic facsimile.)

of Portuguese and Spanish legend. 31 But there seem to be nine
islands, not seven, and it is not clear what necessary relation
exists between isles and cities nor whence the idea is derived of
the central lake or sea as a background. Moreover, the Island
of the Seven Cities was most often identified with Antillia far
to the south, and there seems no warrant for identification with
Brazil. All considered, this explanation seems arbitrary,
inadequate, and unconvincing.

The same ring form with inclosed water and islets is repeated
by a map of the next century copied by Kretschmer. 32 It varies

"A. E. Nordenskiold, Periplus. PI. n.

11 Ibid., p. 164.

2 Kretschmer, atlas, PI. 4, map 8.



POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION 59

only by showing just seven islets, if we may rely for this detail
on his handmade copy.
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