The narrative centers on Pytheas, a Greek merchant-explorer from Massalia, who is believed to have been the first to circumnavigate the British Isles in 325 BCE. Although his original account is lost, the poem seeks to fill this gap by exploring the legacy of his journey and the myriad of subsequent voyages—both real and imagined—that have shaped perceptions of the islands as isolated and maritime. Through this exploration, the poem reflects on the interplay between history and imagination in the context of exploration.
