Chip Chick on MSN9d
Fairies, Elves, And Sirens Were Just Some Of The Supernatural Creatures In Medieval Stories, And The Belief In These Phenomena Shaped Life During The Middle Ages
Back in the Middle Ages, people had a supernatural explanation for almost everything. In their minds, spirits lurked in every ...
BBC5y
Five fantastic medieval beasts and where to find them
70v, courtesy of The British Library A female-headed serpent commonly seen in medieval depictions of the biblical Fall of Man. Described as virgin-faced by the twelfth-century theologian Peter ...
Hosted on MSN7mon
Archaeologist finds 'extraordinarily' rare medieval artefact while hunting for WW2 relics
The basilisk is a legendary serpent-like creature in European folklore said to have a stare strong enough to kill. Some Christian pilgrims wore badges in medieval Europe as talismans - things thought ...