Guardians of the landscape
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One way to recognise an otherworldly space is to look for its guardians. The garden of Eden is guarded by a cherub with a flashing sword. Tartarus enlists Cerberus to protect its enclosure. Dante's infernal City of Dis is guarded by unyielding devi…
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