Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

by Sabine Baring-Gould

Overview

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, first published in 1866, is a collection of 24 of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. For each story, Baring-Gould presents his research into the history and possible inspiration for the myth. Included among these familiar tales are: . The Wandering Jew, the story of the Jewish shoemaker who is doomed to wander the Earth until the Second Coming . William Tell, the Swiss hero who shot an apple off his son's head . Saint George, a Christian who suffered seven torturous deaths only to be revived each time, healthy and unhurt . The Fortunate Isles, also known as Atlantis; this myth posits the existence of a magical land in the west where paradise awaits. English hagiographer and scholar SABINE BARING-GOULD (1834-1924) published a book of English folk songs entitled Songs of the West in 1889 and wrote many hymns, including "Onward, Christian Soldiers."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602067974
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	10/15/2007
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.86(d)

Table of Contents

The Wandering Jew
Prester John
The Divining Rod
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
William Tell
The Dog Gellert
Tailed Men
Antichrist and Pope Joan
The Man in the Moon
The Mountain of Venus
S. Patrick's Purgatory
The Terrestrial Paradise
S. George
S. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins
The Legend of the Cross
Schamir
The Piper of Hameln
Bishop Hatto
Melusina
The Fortunate Isles
Swan-Maidens
The Knight of the Swan
The Sangreal
Theophilus
Appendix A. The Wandering Jew
Appendix B. Mountain of Venus
Appendix C. Pre-Christian Crosses
Appendix D. Shipping the Dead
Appendix E. Fatality of Numbers