The representation of the people of Gog and Magog on the map of Hereford and the perception of otherness in the Middle Ages

Abstract

The world map of Hereford, the largest map that survived the Middle Ages, presents a synthesis of the medieval knowledge about the world. Among his many iconographic sets, the representation of distant people has a relevance space. The analysis of the representation of the people of Gog and Magog, who have the most complete description, helps us understand the medieval perception of the Other.

Otherness; cartography; Medieval