This barn owl decorates an oaken misericord, a little ledge found on the underside of hinged seats in choir stalls. Providing relief for religious rumps, they were often carved with impious figures. This carving is from Belgium c. 1441-1445 #OwlishMonday #medievalsky

Fragments of masonry tucked away in a corner in St Mary And All Saints Church, Great Budworth, #Cheshire. #medieval #medievalsky #churches

For #WordlessWednesday. #medievalsky #WindowsOnWednesday (just!)

La Broderie de Bayeux (pas une tapisserie) a-t-elle été fabriquée pour être "lue" pendant le repas des moines ? Une nouvelle théorie intéressante proposée par un médiéviste anglais... Un fil ⬇️! #medievalists #medievalsky

A bit fuzzy because it was so dark but here is a rather #Viking looking dragon being faced down by a dog (I think dog rather than wolf because it appears to have a collar round its neck). The carving is to be found in Llanelidan Church, #Denbighshire #dragon #medieval #medievalsky #churches #Wales

A popular subject in medieval literature & art, the Harrowing of Hell shows Christ's soul liberating the lost from Hell's mouth & restoring them to bliss: "Michael, my pure angel, receive these souls unto yourself & I shall teach you to lead them to Paradise" York play 37 #BookWormSat #MedievalSky

Pour soigner la Peste, il faut mettre le cul d’un poulet sur le bubon. Non non, vous avez bien lu : Peste, poulet, cul. C’est un célèbre remède médical médiéval. Et en réalité, c’est parfaitement rationnel. Un fil ! #medievalsky #medievalists

"I incant this speeding charm and wield this wand triumphant, glib in tongue and task- It shall avail me- neither hinder or obstruct me nor can they vex me at all never cast my spirit into fear" from 'A Journey Charm' written in the margins of an Anglo Saxon ms #BookologyThursday #MedievalSky

A botanical ally to drive away demons, St John's wort can be suspended from, or scattered across, thresholds when it blooms at midsummer 🎨 The 'Tractatus de herbis' ('Treatise on Herbs') originated in medieval Italy & were distributed throughout Europe #WyrdWednesday #MedievalSky

Don’t miss next week’s exciting session in our “Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements” seminar series! Participate online: t1p.de/entanglement... @[email protected] @[email protected] #medievalsky #medievalstudies #adriatic #skytorians #entanglements #mediterranean

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