Project Gutenberg 2021-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 238 Babcock, William Henry 1849 1922 Babcock, W. H. (William Henry) 22007636 Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study of Medieval Geography E-text prepared by ellinora, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study of Medieval Geography" by William H. Babcock is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book delves into mythical islands that have captivated the imaginations of seafarers and cartographers from antiquity through the Middle Ages, examining legends and accounts alongside the historical context of their exploration. It particularly focuses on the geography and significance of these legendary islands, including the well-known tales of Atlantis and St. Brendan's voyages. At the start of the book, Babcock introduces the historical backdrop that inspired the legends of various legendary islands in the Atlantic. He explores how ancient Mediterranean civilizations, notably the Phoenicians and Greeks, ventured into the unknown waters and were likely influenced by folklore and myths in their cartographic endeavors. The opening also discusses seminal figures and texts, such as Plato's account of Atlantis, while addressing the combination of fact and fiction that contributed to the shaping of medieval geography, drawing connections between these legends and real historical explorations. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific islands, such as Brazil, the Seven Cities, and the mysterious discoveries of explorers like St. Brendan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Geography, Medieval Geography, Medieval -- Atlantic Ocean Geographical myths G Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 580577 2025-07-26T04:05:07.834501 text/html 530807 2024-10-18T13:11:49 text/html 6105777 2025-07-26T04:05:26.389450 application/epub+zip 6104735 2025-07-26T04:05:13.487669 application/epub+zip 530086 2025-07-26T04:05:09.505461 application/epub+zip 17621134 2025-07-26T04:05:33.974449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17585607 2025-07-26T04:05:22.726407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1320250 2022-09-29T10:07:00.555806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423556 2025-07-26T04:05:06.249527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403467 2024-10-18T13:11:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17313 2025-07-26T04:05:34.161345 application/rdf+xml 16629 2025-07-26T04:05:10.094468 image/jpeg 2389 2025-07-26T04:05:09.860460 image/jpeg 6876456 2025-07-26T04:05:07.989486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia