In Life of Sertorius, Plutarch described two Atlantic islands with a temperate climate and spontaneous fruit, 10,000 furlongs (roughly 1,250 miles) from Africa. That distance from North Africa toward the Azores plateau is striking, and he identified them with Homer's Elysian Fields or Islands of the Blessed.
Plutarch's account of Atlantic Islands and distance to Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
Key facts
- Plutarch (46-120 AD) wrote in Life of Sertorius about sailors arriving from Atlantic Islands
- Plutarch described two islands divided by a narrow channel, distant 10,000 furlongs from the coast of Africa
- 10,000 furlongs equals approximately 1,250 miles or 2,011 kilometers
- Using this distance from North Africa toward the Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores plateau places the location in the Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Plutarch called these the Islands of the Blessed, describing temperate climate and spontaneous abundance of fruit
- The text describes the islands as the Elysian fields celebrated by Homer
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Sources
Plutarch, Life of Sertorius 8 - Lexundrialexundria.com
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