Tag: Scandinavian History

• Book Review: “River Kings” by Cat Jarman

  

  I like to keep ideas fresh on Just History Posts, and for a while I have toyed with the idea of writing book reviews. As I write history books myself, I read lots of snippets of books and articles for my work, which means for a while now I haven’t actually read many history books…

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  September 17, 2022

  Book Reviews

  English History, European History, history, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Middle East, Scandinavia, Scandinavian History, Silk Road, Vikings

• A History of Food: Easter Cuisines around Europe

  

  Today is the day before Easter and around the world people – Christians and non-believers alike – are preparing to celebrate tomorrow. Whether it’s by eating a pile of chocolate Easter Eggs or having a big meal with family, everyone will have their own traditions. But as Easter has been celebrated for just shy of…

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  April 11, 2020

  History of Food, Seasonal

  Easter, English History, Food, Food History, history, History of Food, Italian History, Medieval, Medieval Europe, Polish History, Scandinavian History

• Mythical Creatures: Medieval Elves

  

  It is a fairly common belief that the legend of elves was created by JRR Tolkien amongst other now popular mythical creatures that he created. However, Tolkien simply popularised the creatures, and legends of elves have existed for centuries as a distinct legend from fairies (although the two legends often get conflated). The English word…

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  April 25, 2017

  Mythical Creatures

  Early Modern, Early Modern History, Elf, English History, European History, Fairy, folklore, history, Medieval England, Medieval History, Medieval Iceland, Scandinavian History, Superstition