Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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This meme is a vintage-style illustration of the world, featuring a map of the world with various mythical creatures and gods from ancient cultures. The text "Orbis Terrarum" (Latin for "The World") is emblazoned at t...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a vintage-style map of the world, specifically a 16th-century map of the Americas, with a caption that reads "I've been reading the map for hours and I still have no idea where I am". The map is a humorous...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of a 17th-century map of the world, specifically the "Carte du Monde" by Guillaume Delaunay, featuring the "Papes" (a French term for "Papists" or "Catholics") and their territories. The map show...

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This meme is an image of an old map of the world from the 18th century. The map is centered on Europe and shows the continents of Africa, Asia, and the Americas, but it's notable for its lack of North America. The tex...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a humorous image of a 17th-century map of the world, specifically the "Carte du Monde" by Guillaume Delaunay, which is a rare and valuable example of a 17th-century map. The image shows the world as it wa...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a 17th-century map of the world, specifically a map of the Americas and the Pacific Ocean, created by the Dutch cartographer and publisher, Henricus Hondius. The map features a large, circular design with...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on the concept of "I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right." It features a map of the world from the 16th century, with various countries and regions labeled in Latin. The text...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is an image of an old world map, specifically a 16th-century map of Africa. The map is a humorous representation of the lack of knowledge about Africa during the Age of Exploration, with many countries and re...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a playful take on a historical map of the world, specifically a 16th-century map of the world created by Abraham Ortelius. The meme features a map with a humorous caption, "I'm not a map, I'm a globe", wh...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme appears to be a playful take on a historical map of the world, specifically a 1594 map by Georgius Abrahams van der . The image shows a map of the world with various fantastical creatures and mythological bei...

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