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Far beyond the explored world, there stood the kingdom of Prester John. Medieval Europeans were certain for centuries that this guy and his kingdom existed...and he kinda did.

What was your favorite detail of Prester John's letter? (All of these things really appear in the letter)
The magic surveillance mirror (125 feet high and guarded by 1200 soldiers) that lets Prester John keep tabs on his minor tributary lords -   / membership  
A river of stones that "flows" three days a week - https://x.com/parsons_tor
Columns sharpened into points so that the palace's jewel-encrusted roof gives off more light (I'm not sure about the engineering specifics of this one) -   / mrsluds  
Everyone in his court, even the cooks and janitors, is a king, which is why Prester John himself doesn't use the title of king: when everybody is a king, nobody is -   / tor.in.oregon  

Read the full Prester John letter here: https://blackcentraleurope.com/source...
A fascinating short story inspired by Prester John, specifically the rumors that he was in Africa (note: this story is entirely fictional. The "sources" it cites from real historians, authors, and philosophers are either made up, or are real quotes about Prester John replaced with "Vicinder"): https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-s...

This episode was edited by the great and incomparable Hemlox. I will absorb hate comments directed at him and eat them for breakfast. Craumch.