the cartographic misconception of California as an island persisted on many European maps well into the 18th century. The saga was continued by books by later authors. The books were the sixth novel, Florisando (by Ruiz Paez de Ribera, 1510), followed by Lisuarte of Greece (by Feliciano de Silva, 1514), Lisuarte of Greece (by Juan Diaz, 1525), Amadis of Greece (by Feliciano de Silva, 1530), etc. See also Calafia History of California Origin of the name California References External links Las Sergas de Esplandián (1526) (Spanish) Original from Library of Catalonia, digitized 2009. Quinto libro de Amadís (1526) (Spanish) Original from Library of Catalonia, digitized 2009. Amadis of Gaul Vol.3 (1803) Longman and Rees, London 1504 deaths Latin American folklore Mexican folklore Spanish folklore 1450 births 16th-century Spanish writers 16th-century male writers 16th-century Spanish novelists Spanish male novelists Etymology of California