Sleipnir is always depicted as incredibly swift and the “best of all horses”. Introduction Sleipnir is the eight-legged...
Middle Ages
When the concept of the Valkyrie was first conceived of is unknown, but they may have originally...
Dwale was still known about in England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As part...
The change in the medieval perception of the Etruscans was closely allied to the particular political situation...
Examining the stunning psychological insights provided by the saga authors. By Dr. Jon Geir HøyerstenProfessor of PsychiatryHaukland...
He was a thinker who bridged two ages: the last of the Romans, first of the scholastics....
The word universitas originally applied only to the scholastic guilds within the studium. Introduction The 12th century was a time when academic...
The medieval county court eventually took on the task of selecting knights of the shire to sit...
This is the pivotal event that ends the mythic cycle beginning with the birth of the gods...
We should not forget that Norse gods usually had multiples roles. Introduction In Norse mythology, the Sun and...
Bubonic plague killed more than 25 million people, or at least one third, of Europe’s population during...
Exploring the civilization of Japan from about 500 to 1700 C.E. Introduction Together, the Japanese islands make...
Medieval cultures in West Africa were rich and varied. Introduction West African cultures are quite diverse. Many...
The era of the samurai lasted for 700 years, until the emperor was restored to power in...
Introduction The culture of medieval Japan was rich and varied due to exchanges with other Asian peoples....
Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
In medieval times natural phenomena, such as comets and eclipses, were regarded as portents of natural disasters,...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
Exploring some changes in European life that led to the Renaissance. Introduction Much of the power in...
Exploring trade and commerce, homes and households, disease and medicine, crime and punishment, and leisure and entertainment....
Some misconceptions are due to lack of education and experience, and some are utter nonsense and historically...
The relative inexpensiveness of the infantryman, combined with a shortage of manpower, provided incentives for expanding their...
Exploring the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the High Middle Ages, from about...
They improved ways of doing things that influenced the Scientific Revolution in Europe centuries later. Introduction In...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The document’s validity had been contested since 1001 CE until finally proven to be a forgery. Introduction...
Exploring the key events that contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe from the 12th through...
Exploring the political and economic system that developed in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Introduction Historians...
Christians mounted violent campaigns against Jews and heretics in addition to the wars in Europe, North Africa,...