Episode Details

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
• 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=_2UiKoouqaY

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