Hekla_(A._Ortelius)_Detail_from_map_of_Iceland_1585.jpg
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Detail of Abraham Ortelius' map of Iceland (1585) showing the Volcano Hekla in eruption. The latin text "Hekla perpetuis/damnata estib. et ni:/uib. horrendo boatu/lapides evomit" means "The Hekla, perpetually condemned to storms and snow, vomits stones under terrible noise."
Deutsch:
Detail aus der Island-Karte von Abraham Ortelius (1585) zeigt den Vulkan Hekla während eines Ausbruchs. Der lateinische Text "Hekla perpetuis/damnata estib. et ni:/uib. horrendo boatu/lapides evomit" heisst übersetzt: "Hekla, fortwährend von Stürmen und Schnee gepeinigt, erbricht Steine unter grauenhaftem Getöse".
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