The Creatures of Medieval Maps and Bestiaries - Animals 62

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

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Links 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

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