The Medieval Magazine August 17, 2015
What does +NDXOXCHWDRGHDXORVI+ mean?
Today’s horror movies could make use of this story from the ninth-century, of how an evil spirit terrorized a village, and the attempt to get rid of it, which seems to be one of the earliest recorded exorcisms from the Middle Ages.
The Evil Spirit that Terrorized a Medieval Village
How to destroy gods
In the year 1168 a Danish bishop destroyed three pagan gods. The story is told in Gesta Danorum, by Saxo Grammaticus, which has recently been entirely translated into English for the first time.
Because they didn’t contain the entire Bible, psalters were nice and portable, making good girdle books for the devout – or those concerned with showing off – to carry with them.
What is a Psalter?
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The British Library wants to know what is written in this 13th century sword.