This blog post calls attention to three Anglo-Saxon responses to the story of Cham seeing his father Noah’s nakedness (Genesis 9:23). This intriguing biblical tale inspired one Anglo-Saxon artist to draw what may be one of the most x-rated illuminations of the early Middle Ages.
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The Battle of Maldon: A Student Doodle Edition
My students' artistic renditions of The Battle of Maldon document how well (or how badly) my students remembered this Old English poem.
Alcuinundrums: Seven brain teasers from the early Middle Ages
This blog post calls attention to Alcuin's mathematical puzzles and invites you to a game of medieval brain training!
Henry Sweet: The Man Who Taught the World Old English
Henry Sweet (1845-1912) was a remarkable scholar who laid some of the foundations for the academic study of Old English. This blog provides an overview of Sweet’s publications with respect to Old English and Anglo-Saxon texts. It also relates how a nineteenth-century Dutch student of Old English felt utterly insulted by Sweet, who had ignored him … Continue reading Henry Sweet: The Man Who Taught the World Old English
An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: Earl Siward and the Proper Ways to Die
Alfred and the cakes, Cnut and the waves, and Eadmer the flying monk: Anglo-Saxon history is full of anecdotes. On this blog I will regularly highlight some amusing and/or remarkable episodes from early medieval England, along with a selfmade cartoon. This blog discusses one of the most remarkable figures of Anglo-Saxon history: Earl Siward of Northumbria … Continue reading An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: Earl Siward and the Proper Ways to Die
Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who and the Norman Conquest
The TARDIS occasionally found its way to early medieval England and these visits of the nation’s most beloved ‘Time Lord’ can also teach us something about Anglo-Saxon history. This post focuses on the Norman Conquest and is the last of a series of three blogs that deal with the visits of BBC’s Doctor Who to Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who and the Norman Conquest
Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who and Alfred the Great
The TARDIS occasionally found its way to early medieval England and these visits of the nation’s most beloved ‘Time Lord’ can also teach us something about Anglo-Saxon history and the Old English language. This post focuses on Alfred the Great and is the second of a series of three blogs that deal with the visits of … Continue reading Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who and Alfred the Great
Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who in Anglo-Saxon England
The TARDIS occasionally found its way to early medieval England and these visits of the nation’s most beloved ‘Time Lord’ can also teach us something about Anglo-Saxon history and the Old English language. This post is the first of a series of three blogs that deal with the visits of BBC’s Doctor Who to Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Lǣce Hwā: Doctor Who in Anglo-Saxon England
The Illustrated Old English Hexateuch: An early medieval picture book
This blog post focuses on one of the most extensively illustrated books from the Middle Ages: The Illustrated Old English Hexateuch (The British Library, Cotton Claudius B.IV). A unique picture book from early medieval England. The Illustrated Old English Hexateuch as a picture book Thirty-three goats, twenty-six sheep, thirty-one camels, thirty cows and twenty-nine asses. … Continue reading The Illustrated Old English Hexateuch: An early medieval picture book
Benjamin Thorpe: The Man Who Translated Almost All Old English Texts
Not much is known about Benjamin Thorpe (1782-1870), yet he was one of the first scholars to publish voluminous editions and translations of Old English texts. This blog provides an overview of Thorpe's works on Anglo-Saxon texts and also reveals how his reputation was almost ruined because of faulty reprints of his Beowulf edition. Benjamin … Continue reading Benjamin Thorpe: The Man Who Translated Almost All Old English Texts
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