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My favourite etymologies: clue
How a word for worms and string became a word for advice
Mar 8
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My favourite etymologies: "to curry favour"
Or, the unfathomably dark depths of the equine soul
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August 2023
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
Aug 21, 2023
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
Aug 2, 2023
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July 2023
An 800 year old prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
Jul 4, 2023
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June 2023
Why is medieval art so weird?
In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes…
Jun 23, 2023
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Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
Jun 1, 2023
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May 2023
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
May 9, 2023
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April 2023
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
Apr 22, 2023
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No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
Apr 17, 2023
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Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
Apr 11, 2023
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The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
Apr 6, 2023
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