Throughout history, civilizations have populated the perceived "edges" of the world with legends and monsters.
: In Finnish mythology, the world's edge was known as Lintukoto ("home of the birds"), a warm, paradise-like region where birds traveled for the winter along the Milky Way. 2. Scientific "Legends": Defining the Cosmic Edge
: Many ancient Greeks believed that traveling far enough toward the world's edge would lead to savage lands inhabited by dog-headed people and tigers with human faces.
Throughout history, civilizations have populated the perceived "edges" of the world with legends and monsters.
: In Finnish mythology, the world's edge was known as Lintukoto ("home of the birds"), a warm, paradise-like region where birds traveled for the winter along the Milky Way. 2. Scientific "Legends": Defining the Cosmic Edge Space Legends At the Edge of the Universe
: Many ancient Greeks believed that traveling far enough toward the world's edge would lead to savage lands inhabited by dog-headed people and tigers with human faces. Space Legends At the Edge of the Universe