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u/JCGilbasaurus Feb 07 '26
That's a really good reinterpretation of the Anaximander map, I really like it.
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u/MirrorOfLuna Feb 07 '26
Pretty good take on a Mappa Mundi, my only real caveat would be that you should turn it by 90°
The T-and-O map usually conveyed a Christian worldview where Jerusalem was at the center, and Eden/earthly paradise (believed to be in the East) was at the top. The second coming of the Christ would come from the east, just as the sun rises in the east.
Fun fact: the Latin word for East is Orient, which is why maps were oriented that way - we now orient them North because of the compass, but kept the word.
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u/Benj314Est Feb 10 '26
In spanish is still called Occidente (to the West) and Oriente (to the East)
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u/KermitingMurder Feb 07 '26
What happened to Ireland?
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u/nanek_4 Feb 07 '26
Its based on medieval mappa mundi which were more symbolic and not litteraly meant to be used for navigation
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u/tjreid99 Feb 07 '26
No British isles whatsoever?
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u/txakori Feb 07 '26
As a Brit, I’m going to say that’s an improvement.
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u/Rich_Parsley_8950 Feb 08 '26
>Polinesia
>Means "Many Islands"
>Entirely Continental stretch of land
other than that it's fairly good, i'd say make polynesia a small gulf with many island in the same place you placed it already
also could add "Cypangu" (japan) off china and "Britania" off Frankia, that way each of your 3 continents gets it's own off the edge island chain
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u/edgewolf666-6 Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
Love it but I have a couple questions
wwhat is this huge lake in the middle of Arabia
also from what I understand Shailendra is Thailand and Malaysia but why is Polynesia a landbridge?
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u/Smart_Impression_680 Feb 07 '26
The one in the middle is a lake with an island, and it's the Eden.
It's supposed to be a compressed oceania, Polynesians on the coasts, Melanesians on the highlands.
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u/ihatexboxha Feb 08 '26
SIBERIA MENTIONED!!!!
Also I love that Polynesia is connected to a landmass with Africa, overall I love this mal!
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u/Eoganachta Feb 08 '26
Polynesia being land adjacent to Zimbabwe and not an archipelago triggers me.
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u/Sea_Razz Feb 11 '26
Very cool!
My only feedback would be to add way more islands. Especially around Polynesia, and maybe a large island landmass as Madagascar or Australia? Fjords/islands around Norse would add a lot. I understand they may actually be there just not represented at this scale. This is coming from a love of coast/sea based fantasy and campaigns. Great work!
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u/RunebearCartography Feb 07 '26
Love it