BL, Cotton Vitelius A.xv

1 Mar 202024 May 2020 thijsporck Animals, BL, Cotton Tiberius B.v, BL, Cotton Vitelius A.xv, BL, Cotton Vitellius C.iii, Cambridge, UL, MS Ii.1.33, Manuscripts, Parker Library, CCCC MS 302, Tolkien

The Medieval in Middle-earth: Anglo-Saxon Elephants and Tolkien’s Oliphaunts

Learn more about the medieval material that inspired Tolkien's Oliphaunts!

14 Jan 201922 Oct 2019 thijsporck Bayeux Tapestry, Bede, Beowulf, BL, Cotton Vitelius A.xv, Daily life

Anglo-Saxon gift horses: Equine gifts in early medieval England

Whether as a royal present, a reward for heroism, a treasured heirloom or an impressive bride price, a horse was the perfect gift in early medieval England!

12 Feb 20185 Aug 2018 thijsporck Art, Bayeux Tapestry, BL, Add. 32246, BL, Cotton Julius A.vi, BL, Cotton Vitelius A.xv, BL, Cotton Vitellius C.iii, Medieval medicine, Monsters, Parker Library, CCCC MS 191

Half-assed humanoids: Centaurs in early medieval England

With the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, centaurs are one of the most recognisable creatures of Greek mythology. However, these horse-human-hybrids also make their appearance in the cultural record of early medieval England.