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Folios 5 verso and 6 recto from MS H.8 The Hours of Henry VIII from the Morgan Library showing calendars and illustrations for the months of October and November.

Intercede for Us, Saint Guinefort, Faithful Hound and Martyr. “The contemporary eye will acknowledge the devotional character of the work, but be drawn to the clean precision of its crafting…

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Illumination of The Virgin Mary and the Annunciation to Joachim from M. 917/945 1v-2r

The first fully realized piece from the Cult of Saint Guinefort project – From the Hours of Catherine of Cleves dives into the history of the manuscript, it’s design, and the piece of work created that could have come from it’s pages.

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Folk Saints, Changelings, and Our Timeless Love of Dogs “…if i have presented (the tale of Saint Guinefort) so unceremoniously at the start of the book it is so that…

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Medieval map of Iceland

In Search of the Bear King, Continued “The bear king is said to have one horn out of his head” Jón Áranson Icelandic Legends and Adventures, Volume 4 In my…

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In Search of the Bear King “Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that is.” Joseph Campbell The second…

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When Truth is Stranger Than Fiction “…making it is an occupation for pretty girls rather than for men; for they are always at home, and reliable, and they have more…

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Watercolor painting of an almiraj and irses

The tales of Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, lay out a life of excitement and wonder. Conquests, foreign lands, and bizarre creatures. Stories from his…

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