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Myths and Legends of the Medieval World

Name: Myths and Legends of the Medieval World
Author: Paul Watts

Paul Watts,

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eBook - ePub

Myths and Legends of the Medieval World

Paul Watts,

About this book

No one can deny the enduring power of medieval myths and legends. Tales ofKing Arthur, Merlin, Robin Hood, Sir Lancelot, magic, dragons, giants, demons, and the Holy Grail are as fascinating for us today as they have everbeen. However, the stories we have inherited from our medieval forebears have oftenbeen transformed by the embellishments and additions of later generations. Inevery century since the Middle Ages, stories have been re-imagined, re-told, andsometimes radically changed to suit the audience of the day. This book aims to transport the reader back to the age of the Plantagenets andre-tell these stories as they would have been understood at the time. It exploresthe stories in detail and looks at what they meant to people living then, how theywere told and why they were important. Myths and Legends of the Medieval World provides a detailed account ofmedieval mythology in its original context. It offers a window into a medievalmind-set in which such things as angels, demons, visions, magic, holy relics, andother supernatural entities were an accepted reality. Explore some of the most puzzling and captivating mysteries of the Middle Ages. What lay behind the legend of the Holy Grail? How did people regard the perilous world of the medieval fairy? How did the medieval world view witchcraft? And what happened during the infamous trial of the Templars? These are all questions that Myths and Legends of the Medieval World sets out to answer.

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