What is "here be dragons"

phr. 1 (non-gloss definition: A fanciful notation, commonly attributed to historical maps, held to indicate either the belief that unknown dangers exist in a certain location on the map, or that actual dragons can be found there.) 2 By extension, used to indicate that which is unknown or uncertain, particularly if it seems to carry some type of risk.

Here Be Dragons is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman published in 1985. The novel is the first in a trilogy known as the Welsh Princes series set in medieval England, Wales and France that feature the Plantagenet kings. Penman is known for providing accurate descriptions of historical events and creating strong characterisations.

Here be dragons is a phrase used on geographical maps.

Here be dragons may also refer to:

• Here There Be Dragons, a children's book by Roger Zelazny
• Here Be Dragons, a 1985 historical novel by Sharon Kay Penman
• Here Be Dragons, a BBC Radio Wales comedy sketch show which started in 2014
• Here, There Be Dragons, a 2006 fantasy novel by James A. Owen
• There Be Dragons, a 2011 film by Roland Joffé