The Hereford Mappa Mundi is the oldest most famous world map known to exist and is the grandest medieval map known. It was created sometime between 1280 AD and 1300 AD and Jerusalem is at the center of the map. Images of mankind’s history and natural wonders of the world were drawn in and it reveals how thirteenth century scholars viewed the world in religious and geographical ways. This map has deep ties to the Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England where it is on display. “Mappa Mundi” is Latin for world map. I took 2 years of Latin in high school. MY INSIGHT: PURPOSE OF THE HEREFORD MAPPA MUNDI 1300 I believe the purpose of this map was threefold: 1 Educational to show the known world and illustrations of points of interest and important facts 2 Instructional to indicate that our lives need to move closer to Father God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in paradise, heaven by the arrow shape of the map pointing toward heaven 3 A To glorify Father God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit by placing Jerusalem at the center of the known world at least in England; shows that the world revolves around the most significant event in all of history, past, present, and future, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of Father God 3 B placing paradise, heaven, Father God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit at the top of the map to glorify Father God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit glorifies them and basically puts the entire world in subjection to them.