Mystery Of Saint Brendan’s Island – Glimpses From An Alternate Reality, Fata Morgana Or A Submerged Land?
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The legend of Saint Brendan's island has not died, but this intriguing place raises many questions. Does this mythical island exist? Why does it appear on ancient maps if it was merely a phantom island?
Why have so many observed the island, yet there is no visible trace of it?
Why haven't modern scientists been able to locate St. Brendan's island? Could it have been an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions in the area at the time? Or was the sighting of the island caused by the Fata Morgana effect? Was the tiny island swallowed by the sea, or had the travelers caught a fleeting vision of another world?
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