THE SCENE: Life in medieval Bulgaria.
THE TEXT: “There is much honey in their forests, in beehives, and they know where to find it. They set out to search for it, but sometimes a band of enemies falls upon them and kills them.”
– Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness, Ibn Fadlan, 922 AD
“They never go off alone to relieve themselves, but always with three companions to guard them, sword in hand, for they have little trust in one another.” […]
“. Its spittle burned vultures’ wings, its venom scorched the earth; it snatched monsters from the sea and eagles from the air; the earth was emptied of people and flocks, every living thing retreated before it. When I saw that no one dared oppose it, I emptied my heart of fear and bound on my sword in God’s name.” […]
“After this they hit on a plan which was really very hard on me. They would go into the streets and lanes and say I had sent them to compel travelers to come in. ” […]
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