Telling Stories, Saving Lives: The Sultana Who Saved a Kingdom through her Stories
Scheherazade, the heroine of The Tales of the 1001 Nights, saved her world through stories.
What Happened to the Corpses on the Medieval Battlefield?
Medieval literature often depicts knights slaughtering their foes in brutal battles. The focus is usually on the glory of the knights and of the battle. But what happened to the bodies after the battle was done?
The Story of Merlin and the Demons who made him
In the medieval tradition, Merlin was created by demons to bring about the downfall of Christianity.
The Medieval Cinderella
It takes place within a community of rural “cave-dwellers,” features magical fish bones, presents a prince who is both violent and greedy, and stars a heroine who is much more disobedient and ambitious than the European version.
How the Black Death Improved the Lives of Medieval Peasants
After the ravages of the plague were finished, medieval peasants found their lives and working conditions improved.