The map was designed during the "Arts & Crafts" movement, which was in reaction to the Industrial revolution. The map shows a fantasy world, displaying European fairy tales, literature, and Greek mythology.
If you want to see a guide to all the tales and imagery, click here.
By artist Bernard Sleigh
From David Rumsey map collection
This map has a dark half and a light half with the moon and its rainbows right in the center. Why might the moon be central to a map of myth and fantasy?
Would you rather explore the path through the dark half or the light half?
This map has a dark half and a light half with the moon and its rainbows right in the center. Why might the moon be central to a map of myth and fantasy?
Would you rather explore the path through the dark half or the light half?
Here's an example of a SCALE based on a unit that is not a measure of distance. And, a COMPASS ROSE with directions in fantastical dimensions.
Here's an example of a SCALE based on a unit that is not a measure of distance. And, a COMPASS ROSE with directions in fantastical dimensions.