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Aeolia (Ancient Greek: 'Αἰολία), the island kingdom of Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, visited by Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Aeolus' Aeolia was purely mythical, a floating island surrounded by "a wall of unbreakable bronze" where the "cliffs run up shear". [1]
In science fiction and fantasy, floating cities and islands are a common trope, ranging from cities and islands that float on water to ones that float in the atmosphere of a planet by purported scientific technologies or by magical means.
2 sie 2014 · In this article I will survey some instances of mythical floating islands in the sea, to examine the role that they have played in human thought and literature; and then look at some of the rare accounts of real floating islands seen at sea.
3 sie 2014 · On July 28, 1892 a floating island measuring about 1000 square meters, with trees about 10 m high, was sighted in the Atlantic at about 39°30'N and 65°W; on August 26 it was seen at 41°49'N, 57°39'W, and on September 19 it was seen at 45°29'N, 42°39'W, having traveled about 1075 nautical miles during this period, and evidently having survived a ...
6 mar 2023 · In Greek mythology, Aeaea is the floating home of Circe, the goddess of magic. Circe is said to have spent her time on the island, gifted to her by her father, the sun, waiting for mortal...
This article examines mythical accounts of floating islands seen at sea in ancient and medieval texts, and then factual accounts of floating islands encountered at sea. This material provides an interesting case study of a situation in which an.
2 paź 2024 · The myth of the floating island finds its roots in ancient Japanese texts, particularly the “Nihon Shoki” (Chronicles of Japan) and the “Kojiki” (Records of Ancient Matters). These texts, compiled in the 8th century, are essential sources for understanding Shinto cosmology and deities.
