Quote Originally Posted by Gorm
this is historically accurate. until the Portuguese found a way around these treacherous waters it was considered to be the edge of the world.
Indeed, for a long time it was thought that the Canary Island were the edge of the world and even if there was land passed them, it was considered too hot for people to live there. This was due to the assumption that if you go south it will always get hotter.

The waters were considered too swallow for the ships to pass or too treacherous, don't remember exactly.