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Fairies, Elves, And Sirens Were Just Some Of The Supernatural Creatures In Medieval Stories, And The Belief In These Phenomena Shaped Life During The Middle Ages
Back in the Middle Ages, people had a supernatural explanation for almost everything. In their minds, spirits lurked in every ...
Five Best: Books on Medieval Women
As they dig foundations and stack stones, the women take on everyone from Ovid to the guy who wrote the proverb, “God made women to speak, weep, and sew.” Over the past 600 years, a few of de Pizan’s ...
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Eighth Annual Milton-A-Thon Brings ‘Paradise Lost’ to Life
Continuing an annual tradition, Colgate University’s English and creative writing department and medieval and renaissance studies program hosted its eighth Milton-a-thon Sunday, Nov. 3. Beginning at ...
Inside 'Preserved' Medieval Kitchen Where Meals Were Made for Henry VIII
TikTok users were "fascinated" by the kitchen in a viral clip, with one commenting on "how much history lives inside these walls." ...
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Medieval Texts Reading Group travels through time with literature
With elves, giants and magic, the Medieval Texts Reading Group builds community one whimsical text at a time. Revived this quarter after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medieval Texts ...