![]() ![]() ![]() Sea monsters on maps run the gamut from menacing sea serpents to improbable lion-fish hybrids. "But, in fact, a lot of them come from what were considered, at the time, scientific sources." ![]() They all look like they were just made up," Van Duzer, a map historian at the Library of Congress, said here Thursday (Sept. Cartographers used the beastly art to illustrate mysterious, unexplored regions of the globe and the possible dangers of seafaring.ĭespite their wild appearance, many of these creatures were based on real animals. WASHINGTON - The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book.Ĭhet Van Duzer's " Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps" (British Library, 2013) charts the evolution of the mythical creatures that adorned atlases from the 10th century through the 17th century. ![]()
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