Cosmas Indicopleustes wrote about the dangers of ships being blown off course in the ancient world.
Notes on verification
Verified through primary source material (Christian Topography) with direct quotations and corroborated by multiple scholarly sources including Topostext and Tertullian Project. The claim accurately reflects documented content from Cosmas Indicopleustes' 6th-century writings about maritime dangers.
Sources
- Blown off course (wikipedia)