Abigail Thomas, Imaginary mountains, invisible landscapes

Belden C. Lane. Imaginary mountains, invisible landscapes. The Christian Century. January 18, 1995, 46-48.

In earlier times people sought and wondered about, may even revered unknown, un-reached distant places, which are today well encompassed and/or known as an ordinary place. For instance Lane said that according to some ancient Greek philosophers “Mountains of the Moon were located along the upper sources of the Nile” and this information had influence even on African explorers in the 19th century. By now people have visited the moon without ending up on upper sources of the Nile, and in going to upper sources of the Nile don’t end up on Moon Mountains (literally anyways). Both the upper Nile regions and the moon have been well mapped out at least. Some of what people of older times sought and what they knew, are myths and stories to us. What future myths are we accrediting and seeking for our future generations. That’s exciting to hope for that we have ideas we may hold legitimate or true but in the future may be a good story or lessen for people in the future.