mythical islands
Fabled lands offshore
Mythical islands are legendary landmasses that appear in folklore, literature, and ancient maps but have no verified existence.
Atlantis, supposedly swallowed by the sea, is the archetype.
Others include Avalon, where King Arthur was taken after his final battle, and Hy-Brasil, which appeared on nautical charts for centuries.
Such islands often represent utopian or magical realms, places of refuge, or warnings about hubris.
Explorers searched for mythical islands well into the Age of Discovery.
- NeverlandFictional eternal youth realm
- AtlantisMythical sunken island
- LilliputFictional land of diminutive inhabitants
- ThuleFarthest north land
- Tír na nÓgIrish eternal youth realm
Avalon · Mu · Lemuria · Brobdingnag · El Dorado · Shangri-La
mythical islandsterra firma
Solid ground underfoot
Manhattan · Hawaii · Madagascar · mainland · continents
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