Birchwood Statue of Virgin Mary

Statue made of Birchwood of the Virgin Mary, with glass eyes. Autun region of France, c. 1130-40.

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Easter Bunnies and Fertility

Medieval History / September 11, 2025 / animals, Central/late Middle Ages, Christian history, Early Middle Ages, history of sex, medieval

Many folks will soon celebrate Easter, and so I invite you to fall down the best sort of rabbit’s hole and investigate — Medieval bunnies!…

Children in the Christian Afterlife

Medieval History / June 11, 2024 / art, Christian history, religion

Here’s a humongous Hellmouth harvesting hardened humans! This 15th-century depiction of tortured souls was a common artistic motif and gets at the real fear that…

The Whore of Babylon and Women’s Problematic Sexuality

Medieval History / November 18, 2024 / ancient greece, Christian history, folklore/mythology, social history, women's history

Doesn’t this coquettish figure just tempt you all over the place? The beauty of the noblewoman’s features here contrasts with the beast she is riding…

Collage of images directing to the VAMPA museum

VAMPA Museum, Doylestown, PA

Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / May 31, 2024 / folklore, folklore/mythology, mythology, religion, U.S. history

Today my daughter and I got to visit VAMPA, a paranormal museum in Doylestown PA! The very recently constructed museum was a sensory adventure. Starting…

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