Medieval Myths and Legends
The Middle Ages are full of myths and legends, and we have featured several fun stories and dazzling objects in each issue of the magazine so far, ranging from legendary weapons and magical rings to accounts of Merlin and medieval dragons. Here is an overview of the articles we have published in this special column:
- Kathryn Walton, "Putting a Ring on It: Magical Rings in Medieval Legend," 50-53.
- Kathryn Walton, “The Strange Tale of Brother Isaac: Holy Fools and the Lives of Medieval Monks,” 48-51.
- Vladimir Ivanovici, "Medieval Legends and Modern Myths: Manipulating History in Communist Romania," 48-49.
- Kathryn Walton, “Legendary Weapons: A Few Famous Swords from Medieval Myth and Legend,” 50-53.
- Kathryn Walton, "Barlaam and Josaphat: How Buddha Became a Christian Holy Man," 52-55.
- Magdalena Lanuszka, "Wawel Hill: The Real 'House of the Dragon'," 42-45.
- Peter Konieczny, "Gothic Boxwood Miniatures: Objects of Amazing and Mysterious Detail," 46-47.
- Kathryn Walton, "The Foulest One of All: The Legend of the Loathly Lady," 50-53
- Adam Ali, "Demons, Djinns, and Devils: Legends of the Medieval Muslim World," 42-47.
- Kathryn Walton, "The Turtle's Husband: The Legend of Urashima the Fisherman," 52-55.
- Tim Miller, "The Original Wizard: Merlin in Legend and Literature," 46-49.
- Mark Lewis, "Deciphering a royal talisman: The 'jagged sword' of Poland," 50-53.
We even dedicated an issue of the magazine to the topic of medieval mysteries (MWCC.7), including content on the legendary Voynich Manuscript, the controversial Shroud of Turin, the enigmatic Lewis Chessmen, and much more! Be sure to check it out if you have not already.
As we plan for the upcoming issues, we welcome suggestions for topics that we should cover under this rubric of "Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages", and even proposals for contributions. The articles are generally either 1700 or 2500 words in length, written for an informed general audience, and prepared according to a specific submission template and style sheet (which authors receive directly from the editor). You can contact the editor HERE with suggestions and/or proposals. We accept submissions on a rolling basis for this special column.
