The demystification of Inventio Fortunata and its reinterpretation into the 21st century

Abstract

The following article is a continuation of the exhaustive review of the book entitled Inventio Fortunata. A lost 14th-century book with fantastic details of the Arctic based on a mythological-maritime crossroads of various societies, which appeared on some maps from the Age of Exploration and in subsequent centuries. The book will be reviewed considering new accurate knowledge about the Arctic that disproves it. The book is treated as a new object of historical interest in the academic sphere from the late 19th century to recent years.