In «the Life of Merlina», written by Galfridom Monmutsky — the English writer of XII century, the island appears as Insula as Rotogit.
Island of the Fruits, which else call Happy,
It is named so for all by itself there will be born.
Needs there are not present, that the plowman of a field blew up furrows,
There is no agriculture there: all is granted by the nature...
Hundred and more years human life proceeds
As we see, this description in many respects goes back to antique tradition. Data on islands are obtained Galfridom from "Etymology" of scientist-erudite Isidora, the bishop of Seville living on boundary VI—VII of centuries. In turn, works of antique authors were sources of Isidora Seville in this case. In "Etimolo-gijah" the earthly paradise settles down at Ocean «to the left of Mauritania», i.e., Apparently, on Canary Islands. In «Stories britans», Galfrida belonging also to a feather Monmutsky, the earth where, under the legend, there was resongs wounded king Arthur, is named by Island of Apples (Insula Avallonis).
It is necessary to recollect and the hero of Russian fairy tale on young apples and water of life which went for nine earths, to the tenth kingdom. The trophies extracted there were of use kind service to his father...
Where, during what times assumed various legends promised land existence, in their representations it is possible to allocate the general. As a rule, the happy earths were island, and, to get, it was necessary to overcome a water boundary. On island the other world which indispensable element was the garden abounding with fruits settled down. Having tasted gold apples or having enjoyed from a source which was in this garden, the person found immortality. According to legends, for the nature of blissful islands absence of time, seasonal and calendar changes is characteristic also. Speaking to words of Goratsija, «there the Tsar the Demon-smeptnyh moderates all and all».