Ercoles syla

Old English

Proper noun

Ercoles sȳla f pl

  1. the Pillars of Hercules
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Se westsūþende Europe landġemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðǣm gārseċġe, and mǣst æt þǣm iġlande, þætte Gaðes hātte, þǣr scīet sē Wendelsǣ up of þǣm gārseċġe; þǣr ēac Ercoles sȳla standað.
      The southwestern end of Europe is in Hispania at the western ocean, and the westernmost part is at the island known as Gades, where the Mediterranean flows into the ocean and where the Pillars of Hercules stand.
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