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Sign of Pisces. Matfre Ermengau, Breviari d'amor, Occitania ca. 1300-1350. BL, Harley 4940, fol. 30v.
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Crowned cat. Scheibler Armorial, Germany ca. 1450-1480. München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.icon. 312 c, p. 258.
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Catwalk. Miracle XXXI: 'How Saint Jerome and his companion beheld a little devil on the train of the dress of a woman of Bethlehem'. Jean Miélot, Jean Le Tavernier (illuminator), La Vie et Miracles de Nostre Dame, Audenarde 1456. BnF, Français 9198, fol. 91r.
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Hot bath. Cité de Dieu (French translation of St Augustine’s De Civitate Dei), Paris ca. 1475. Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 246, fol. 389r.
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Medieval books were crafted from animal skin, repaired by hand, and valued by quality. Even stitched pages reveal hidden histories—so what can imperfections tell us about the past?
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Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/stitch-time-saves-nine-crafty-story-embroidery-medieval-manuscripts-021253

Today is the Feast of the #Annunciation.

This 1270s illustration was inserted into a #14thCentury #psalter now owned by #StJohnsCollege at #CambridgeUniversity - where red is the college colour; hence the name of the #blazer. Note the magnificent red & gold wings of the #ArchangelGabriel in this wonderful depiction!

https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/manuscripts/medieval_manuscripts/medman/A/K26/K26f11r.htm
https://www.ladymargaretboatclub.org/history

#13thCentury #medieval #manuscript #illumination #MedievalArt #medievodons #RedMen #LMBC @medievodons

It's #Monday or #Mōnandæg [ ᛗᚩᚾᚪᚾᛞᚫᚷ ] - Mōna or Mōnē's day, the Day or the Moon God, his name is rooted on the old proto-germanic word for "to measure". It also the root of the word "mæl" (meal today) and #Mōna is the root of the word #mōnaþ [ ᛗᚩᚾᚪᚦ ] or Month.

There is very little written evidence left about Mōna, apart from his name being given to the word for today. However, as he is cognate to #Mani (Norse Moon #God) who is attested in Prose #Edda and the Poetic Edda.

I for one however, like to look at Mōna how the Germanic tribes might have, and let us create our own stories and traditions. That is how storytelling works -- nothing is made up, just remembered differently.

The #Moon was what was used to mark time, he travelled the heavens, guiding us forward, from the cradle to the grave. That is why some people believe he was also the protector of Children and life.

This piece of art, that I drew shows Mōna, cradling the children that he protects as he crosses the night sky and the passage of their lifetime. It is done in the Early Medieval Style

#History #Histodons #Folklore #Storytelling #Histordon #AngloSaxon #Jutes #Jutish #Art #AngloSaxonArt #MedievalArt

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