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
“After these three pleas asking for deliverance, a mighty monster passed near them from the west going to encounter the beast. He immediately attacked the first monster, emitting fire from his mouth.” […]
‘Then she handed me a sword with a highly polished hilt.
“Wield this weapon of mine,” said the woman,
“Much blood has been spilt at the bite of its blade,
And as you slash and swish it will serve you unswaveringly.”’ […]
“They sewed a doll of silk, that was the same height as this lion who had not yet tasted milk, and stuffed it with sable fur. Its face shone like the sun and the evening star.” […]
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