#medieval-culture

#medieval-culture

The lion in medieval symbolism embodied forces that saints, kings, and Christ must overcome, representing both danger and divine authority in a chaotic world.

Sverrir Jakobsson discusses the transformative journeys of the Varangians, emphasizing how their travels to Constantinople enriched their culture, inspiring tales of adventure and prestige.

An exploration of how falconry was central to cultural practices, diplomacy, and human-animal relationships during the Middle Ages, providing insight into aristocratic life.

In the thirteenth-century Norse poem Fáfnismál, Sigurd digs a pit where he knows the greedy dwarf-turned-dragon Fáfnir will slither. This feat makes no sense to an audience expecting a monster that lumbers on legs or takes to the skies.