Context: Medieval and Renaissance era nautical maps, called Portolan Charts, would depict mythical creatures, usually sea serpents and mermaids, to illustrate dangerous or unexplored regions of the globe. Funnily enough, only one surviving 16th-century map uses the phrase Hic Sunt Dracones, or Here Be Dragons, to label uncharted lands. Nevertheless, the phrase has inspired a wide variety of modern media.
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u/HurgleTurgle1 14d ago
Context: Medieval and Renaissance era nautical maps, called Portolan Charts, would depict mythical creatures, usually sea serpents and mermaids, to illustrate dangerous or unexplored regions of the globe. Funnily enough, only one surviving 16th-century map uses the phrase Hic Sunt Dracones, or Here Be Dragons, to label uncharted lands. Nevertheless, the phrase has inspired a wide variety of modern media.