Topothesia

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 * Definition:: ** the description of an imaginary or non-existent place.


 * Origin:: **


 * See also:: **Topography, Topographia

Definition taken from oxforddictionaries.com


 * Examples ** from text:

1) The main difference in this word is that the place does not exist. A good example is from "The Metamorphoses" by Ovid. It describes when Orpheus is leading Eurydice out of Hades. "They took the upward path, through the still silence, steep and dark, shadowy with dense fog, drawing near to the threshold of the upper world." There is no way for us to know if this is an accurate description of the path from the underworld because there is no way for us to know. Pg. 72 BOT

2) Another example is in "Chu-bu and Sheemish" by Lord Dunsany. It describes the imaginary temple that Chu-bu was worshiped in. "Then they set him up on diorite pedestal with the brazier in front of it for burning spices and the flat gold plates for fat. " There is no actual mention of gods named this and a society that is worshiping them, and while it is most likely based on a real ancient temple and ancient gods, this particular one is not real. Pg. 34 BOT

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