Travels of Sir John Mandeville

034 - Chapter 33 Of the Hills of Gold that Pismires keep And of the four Floods that come from Paradise Te

10 min · 19. feb. 2026
episode 034 - Chapter 33 Of the Hills of Gold that Pismires keep And of the four Floods that come from Paradise Te cover

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Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

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episode 035 - Chapter 34 Of the Customs of Kings and other that dwell in the Isles coasting to Prester Johns Land artwork

035 - Chapter 34 Of the Customs of Kings and other that dwell in the Isles coasting to Prester Johns Land

Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

20. feb. 202617 min
episode 034 - Chapter 33 Of the Hills of Gold that Pismires keep And of the four Floods that come from Paradise Te artwork

034 - Chapter 33 Of the Hills of Gold that Pismires keep And of the four Floods that come from Paradise Te

Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

19. feb. 202610 min
episode 033 - Chapter 32 Of the goodness of the folk of the Isle of Bragman Of King Alexander And wherefore the Em artwork

033 - Chapter 32 Of the goodness of the folk of the Isle of Bragman Of King Alexander And wherefore the Em

Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

18. feb. 202614 min
episode 032 - Chapter 31 Of the Devils Head in the Valley Perilous And of the Customs of Folk in diverse Isles tha artwork

032 - Chapter 31 Of the Devils Head in the Valley Perilous And of the Customs of Folk in diverse Isles tha

Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

17. feb. 202617 min
episode 031 - Chapter 30 Of the Royal Estate of Prester John And of a rich man that made a marvellous castle and c artwork

031 - Chapter 30 Of the Royal Estate of Prester John And of a rich man that made a marvellous castle and c

Join us on a fascinating journey through the pages of an Elizabethan translation of a 14th-century travelogue, attributed to the enigmatic Sir John Mandeville. Allegedly embarking on his adventures in 1322, Mandeville traversed a multitude of lands including Turkey, Tartary, Persia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India. Once hailed as the foremost travel authority of his time, his imaginative narratives have since been scrutinized and often dismissed as fanciful. Despite its dubious accuracy, this work has inspired countless poets and intrigued scholars for centuries. Experience the allure of exploration through the insights of Daniel Davison and TriciaG, with proof-listeners kathrinee and TriciaG enhancing the experience.

17. feb. 202618 min