Humor
Medieval Sex-Ed
“Yet he had often held her tight
And naked in his arms at night,
And it only increased her ardor
To feel his parsnip growing harder” […]
Month: May 2020
History
Too Much of A Good Thing
“An exceedingly strong drink had been prepared.” […]
Human Affairs
Bone Throwing Only Leads to Trouble
“Biarki flung the bone back at the sender, twisting the front of the fellow’s head towards the back and vice versa, so that he punished his crooked nature by giving him distorted features.” […]
Greek and Roman
Caesar’s Well-Forecasted Revenge
“Caesar went to Pergamum, took the robbers out of prison, and crucified them all, just as he had often warned them on the island that he would do, when they thought he was joking.” […]
History
The Sadness of an Impotent King
“The king’s sole remaining function was to sit back on his throne with flowing hair, his beard uncut, satisfied with the name of king and the appearance of ruling.” […]
Wisdom of Dead Worlds
The Strong Will Do What They Can
“When the shepherd’s weak, the wolf shits wool.” – Medieval French maxim
Orient
A King’s Revenge Against Demons
“The world will not keep faith with you, nor will she show you her true face.” […]
Knowledge
Trivia of Dead Worlds: Scandinavian Snakes
In many regions of medieval Scandinavia, snakes were considered benign – and even lucky – to the extent that families would leave out milk or other enticements to attract snakes into the house. They seem […]
Greek and Roman
The Trouble With Cannibals
“It is said to be their custom that when anyone of their fellows, whether man or woman, is sick, a man’s closest friends kill him, saying that if wasted by disease he will be lost to them as meat.” […]
Viking
Vagn Keeps His Vows
“The blow went over Vagn causing Thorkel to stumble. He lost his grip on the sword which cut the rope and set Vagn free. Vagn sprang up, seized the sword and slew Thorkell.” […]