Rupes Nigra

As the magnetic mountain was in the 16th century refers to the Arctic polar region, and it has been suggested to her just this magnetic mountain.

The result of this myth is through the work of the Oxford Franciscan Nicholas of Lynne, who reported from the magnetic mountain in a work Inventio Fortunata already in 1360. Even in the story of Sinbad the Sailor ( which, however, only in the later versions of the Arabian Nights ) reaches the hero the magnetic mountain.

A global map of Johannes Ruysch from 1508 to contains more information such as the location beneath the North Pole and that the mountain is a single rock with an extent of 33 German miles. Around it is located the Amber Sea and in turn four islands two of which are inhabited.

This attacked the English geographer Richard Hakluyt in his work, The principal navigations, voyages and discoveries of the English nation again.

Ever since the 12th century was the Western European peoples of the magnet known and was suspected in the Far North, the triggering cause, just a strong magnet.

Reception

In Jim Button and the Wild Thirteen the motif is used.

• Fictitious place