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The Isle of Demons is a phantom island once associated with Quirpon Island, Newfoundland, in Canada. It was generally shown as two islands. It began appearing on maps in the beginning of the 16th century and disappeared in the mid-17th century.
Jul 2, 2023 · The Isle of Demons first appears on a 1508 world map by Dutch monk and artist Johannes Ruysch.
Jun 20, 2024 · The Isle of Demons became a fixture on maps of the 16th and early 17th centuries, appearing in various locations near Newfoundland and Labrador. Sebastian Cabot mapped it as a single island, “ Y. de Demones ,” in 1544, while Gerardus Mercator placed it near the upper tip of Newfoundland.
Oct 28, 2023 · The Isle of Demons is a phantom island once associated with Quirpon Island, Newfoundland, in Canada. It was generally shown as two islands. It began appearing on maps in the beginning of the 16th century and disappeared in the mid-17th century.
But whether little Quirpon Island is indeed the monstrous Isle of Demons that appeared on maps between 1508 and the mid-1600s, no one knows for sure. Phantoms, by nature, prefer not to be found.
Sep 1, 2022 · They heard men’s confused and inarticulate voices and believed it was populated by demons and wild beasts. The Isle of Demons shows up on maps as early as 1508.
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According to portolan charts, or navigational maps, from 1424, Satanazes was shown to the west of Portugal, and north of another phantom island called Antillia. It was shown with the inscription ‘Ista ixolla dixemo satanazes’ which means ‘This is the island called of the devils’.
