This is the Medieval World Podcast. I will post things from the medieval world that I find interesting. I am also uploading a few lectures here as well for my students. These lectures will usually be closer to 20 minutes while the fun subjects will be closer to 6-10 minutes.
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This is the Medieval World Podcast. I will post things from the medieval world that I find interesting. I am also uploading a few lectures here as well for my students. These lectures will usually be closer to 20 minutes while the fun subjects will be closer to 6-10 minutes.
In this episode, we look at some dirty riddles from Anglo-Saxon England and a fart so powerful that it blinded a man.
For translation and commentary on the riddles, see:
https://theriddleages.wordpress.com/riddles-by-number/
For a good book on the Exter Book, check out:
https://amzn.to/3dT4jr9
For a cheap translation of the Canterbury Tales, here:
https://amzn.to/3dUeuMm
For updates on episodes, follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/wjb_mattingly
If you want to reach me, my email is themedievalworldpodcast@gmail.com
Music:
Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100515
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
The Medieval World
This is the Medieval World Podcast. I will post things from the medieval world that I find interesting. I am also uploading a few lectures here as well for my students. These lectures will usually be closer to 20 minutes while the fun subjects will be closer to 6-10 minutes.
