Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults. SCULPTED IN ...
Unknown artist, "Snail" (c. 1350), The Netherlands, illumination on parchment from Jacob van Maerlant's Der naturen bloeme (image via Wikimedia Commons) "Very often, people think that they're laughing ...
Since ancient times, dragons existed in different cultures as indomitable creatures or signs of good luck. But when these fascinating beings took center stage in Christian myths and iconography, ...
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When medieval mapmakers filled the unknown world with monsters
When modern readers look at medieval maps, the instinct is to smile at the sea creatures and assume cartographers were just ...
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Did People Own Pets In The Middle Ages?
When we picture the Middle Ages, we often imagine knights, castles, and bustling marketplaces, not cozy homes filled with pets. Yet people in medieval Europe did keep animals for companionship, though ...
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