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Medieval Historian; dog and cat lover. Looking for order, finding chaos.

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Nativity wall painting at St Agatha, Easby. Although to be honest Baby Jesus seems beside the point.

15.06.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@tkinnama.bsky.social

12.01.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So true, but I do love the remaining Victorian buildings in London.

31.12.2024 23:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Info for RSVP: www.nacbs.org/event-detail...

06.12.2024 21:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A funeral procession performed by rabbits. The rabbits carry bells, a cross and wax tapers before the coffin which is carried by two dogs. A lone rabbit sits on the coffin blowing a trumpet. The rabbit priest stands before the coffin in full vestments and sprinkles the coffin with holy water.

A funeral procession performed by rabbits. The rabbits carry bells, a cross and wax tapers before the coffin which is carried by two dogs. A lone rabbit sits on the coffin blowing a trumpet. The rabbit priest stands before the coffin in full vestments and sprinkles the coffin with holy water.

The rabbit funeral procession from the Gorleston Psalter. The rabbits have a processional cross and a series of wax tapers to light the way. The rabbit priest sprinkles holy water on the coffin. Two dogs carry the bier. 14th cent. Add 49622 @britishlibrary.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval

24.11.2024 11:11 πŸ‘ 475 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 8
A round, light brown tablet made of clay with three lines of cuneiform scripts. Two rulings, or traced straight lines, enclose the writing. The photo also shows the sides of the tablet, including a few damaged parts.

A round, light brown tablet made of clay with three lines of cuneiform scripts. Two rulings, or traced straight lines, enclose the writing. The photo also shows the sides of the tablet, including a few damaged parts.

May as well dive right in.

Did you know that dogs in ancient Mesopotamia also refused to drop the ball?

According to a Sumerian proverb, β€œThe dog understands β€˜Take it!’ It does not understand β€˜Put it down!’”

Source: cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/34...

13.11.2024 11:20 πŸ‘ 7795 πŸ” 2141 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 198

And Galen thought women’s sexual pleasure was essential for conception, so there’s that.

05.03.2024 15:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoopee!

21.12.2023 23:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is a spectacular exhibit!

12.11.2023 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

27.10.2023 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I had to switch to online.

14.10.2023 14:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I seem to be massively allergic to the Calendar of Letter Book H. I wish it wasn’t so long.

13.10.2023 01:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Medievalist don’t tend to do a lot with numbers, but a few of us still hang on.

06.10.2023 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Four examples in search of a thesis.

06.10.2023 20:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Booked!

04.10.2023 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a point in the process, where writing the shitty-first draft seems much more daunting than future revisions.

03.10.2023 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing like a clear schedule to make ideas flee.

02.10.2023 21:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi back!

02.10.2023 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is! ❀️

02.10.2023 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess I’ll try this thing

02.10.2023 20:43 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0