Join us on a journey through the mystical world of medieval maps and bestiaries. We will cover a selection of creatures real and imagined, their portrayal in the medieval period and how they informed people's perceptions of said creatures.

Transcripts

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/animals/62

Links and Sources

 * The Hereford Mappa Mundi [https://www.themappamundi.co.uk/index.php]
 * The Medieval Bestiary: Animals in the Middle Ages [https://bestiary.ca/index.html]
 * The Worksop Bestiary [https://www.themorgan.org/collection/worksop-bestiary]
 * Harvey, PDA (1991) Introducing Medieval Maps. British Library. [https://www.bl.uk/picturing-places/articles/introducing-medieval-maps]
 * Livingstone, J. (2018) Travel, trade and exploration in the Middle Ages. British Library. [https://www.bl.uk/medieval-literature/articles/travel-trade-and-exploration-in-the-middle-ages]
 * Morrison, E. (2019) Beastly Tales from the Medieval Bestiary. British Library. [https://www.bl.uk/medieval-english-french-manuscripts/articles/beastly-tales-from-the-medieval-bestiary]
 * Nigg, J. (2014) Olaus Magnus' Sea Serpent. The Public Doman Review. [https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/olaus-magnus-sea-serpent]
 * Waters, H. (2013) The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps. Smithsonian Magazine. [https://ocean.si.edu/human-connections/history-cultures/enchanting-sea-monsters-medieval-maps]

Contact

 * Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz [http://www.twitter.com/archaeologyfitz]
 * Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady [http://www.twitter.com/crazybonelady]
 * Alex's Blog: Animal Archaeology [https://animalarchaeology.com/]
 * Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Affiliates

 * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley Fool
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ArchaeoAnimals

The Archaeology Podcast Network

The Creatures of Medieval Maps and Bestiaries - Ep 62

SEP 5, 202352 MIN
ArchaeoAnimals

The Creatures of Medieval Maps and Bestiaries - Ep 62

SEP 5, 202352 MIN

Description

Join us on a journey through the mystical world of medieval maps and bestiaries. We will cover a selection of creatures real and imagined, their portrayal in the medieval period and how they informed people’s perceptions of said creatures.TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/animals/62Links and Sources The Hereford Mappa Mundi The Medieval Bestiary: Animals in the Middle Ages The Worksop Bestiary Harvey, PDA (1991) Introducing Medieval Maps. British Library. Livingstone, J. (2018) Travel, trade and exploration in the Middle Ages. British Library. Morrison, E. (2019) Beastly Tales from the Medieval Bestiary. British Library. Nigg, J. (2014) Olaus Magnus' Sea Serpent. The Public Doman Review. Waters, H. (2013) The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps. Smithsonian Magazine.Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaYAffiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley Fool Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to  https://zen.ai/animalsfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Laird SuperfoodAre you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to https://zen.ai/archaeoanimals1 and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/archaeoanimals to save 20% off anything you order.