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Starry Time Podcast<p>In our episode this week we learned about Lyngurium -- a mythical (precious??) stone made of lynx... pee. <br /> <br />😲 </p><p>To find out how we felt about that <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/myth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>myth</span></a> &amp; other less gross myths of about <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/lynx" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lynx</span></a>, check out: <a href="https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lynx-myth-and-retconstellations/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/</span><span class="invisible">e/lynx-myth-and-retconstellations/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Mythology</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Lynxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lynxes</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Lynx" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lynx</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StarLore" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StarLore</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GreekMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GreekMythology</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GreekMyths" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GreekMyths</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/myths" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>myths</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>histodons</span></a> </p><p>📷 :<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyngurium#/media/File:Bodl_Douce88_roll217.1_frame6.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynguriu</span><span class="invisible">m#/media/File:Bodl_Douce88_roll217.1_frame6.jpg</span></a></p>
Old English Wordhord<p>I had a chat with Jason Kingsley about Old English and medieval animals on his Future Imperfect podcast. Hear about walker-weavers, teeth tyrants and my favourite Old English word... <a href="https://shows.acast.com/future-imperfect/episodes/what-was-the-best-old-english-word" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shows.acast.com/future-imperfe</span><span class="invisible">ct/episodes/what-was-the-best-old-english-word</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medievodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medievodons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a></p>
Old English Wordhord<p>Want to hear about Old English and medieval bestiaries? I’m giving a free talk at Toronto Public Library (Don Mills) on September 27 at 2 PM. More info here: <a href="https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT514915&amp;R=EVT514915" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail</span><span class="invisible">.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT514915&amp;R=EVT514915</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookTalk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheDeorhord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheDeorhord</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@princetonupress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>princetonupress</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bookish.community/@profilebooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>profilebooks</span></a></span></p>
Old English Wordhord<p>A lovely review from Fortean Times: 'Some animals were good, some bad and some just spontaneously combusting chickens. … [The Deorhord] entertains as much as it educates and contains much gentle humour. The perfect companion for armchair time travellers. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookReviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookReviews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheDeorhord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheDeorhord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpontaneouslyCombustingChickens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpontaneouslyCombustingChickens</span></a></p>
Jake Mix<p>cephalophore - a saint depicted as carrying their severed head, often to indicate martyrdom by decapitation; "head-carrier" in Greek.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/AppendixNLocutionOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppendixNLocutionOfTheDay</span></a> from Skerples's The Monster Overhaul .The bestiary offers up many variants of the wight, including this one that projects cones of black light with anti-magic properties from its eyes.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/AppendixN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppendixN</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Skerples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skerples</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheMonsterOverhaul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheMonsterOverhaul</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/osr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osr</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a></p>
Old English Wordhord<p>Hear about gold-hoarding ants, deceitful whales, penitent serpents &amp; more in my interview with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@DrEleanorJanega" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DrEleanorJanega</span></a></span> on History Hit about THE DEORHORD! 🐜 🐳 🐍 🕷️ 🐉 <a href="https://bit.ly/HistoryHitDeorhord" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/HistoryHitDeorhord</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoryHit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryHit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoneMedieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoneMedieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheDeorhord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheDeorhord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medievodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medievodons</span></a></p>
Medievalists.net<p>What is a bestiary for? A Tedx talk by Caspar Henderson <a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/what-is-a-bestiary-for/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medievalists.net/2024/04/what-</span><span class="invisible">is-a-bestiary-for/</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a></p>
Old English Wordhord<p>I wrote a little post about cats and dogs in Old English for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@princetonupress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>princetonupress</span></a></span>'s Ideas blog.<br><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/beyond-bestiaries-the-cats-and-dogs-of-old-english" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">press.princeton.edu/ideas/beyo</span><span class="invisible">nd-bestiaries-the-cats-and-dogs-of-old-english</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a></p>
IHC<p>Esta tarde, pelas 18h, a Ana Cristina Martins vai-nos proporcionar uma aula aberta, com Angélica Varandas (University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies), acerca dos bestiários medievais.</p><p>A aula integra-se na disciplina de História da Arqueologia em Portugal, que lecciona na Universidade de Évora.</p><p><a href="https://masto.pt/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/OpenClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenClass</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bestiaries</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/HistoryOfArchaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryOfArchaeology</span></a> </p><p>ℹ <a href="https://bit.ly/3FYzAtv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3FYzAtv</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Hana Videen<p>My husband and I have been having weekly <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Lego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lego</span></a> nights and I recently made this pigeon following a design in a book. I didn’t have the right colours, though, so it ended up like this. But did you know that in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bestiaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bestiaries</span></a> doves came in many different colours, each symbolizing something different? My favourite is the black dove who represented obscure sermons. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/medievodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medievodons</span></a></p>
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