"Alber, I beseech thee": Healing magic from the grave Medieval textual amulets, made out of metal or parchment, were worn around the neck to ward off evil powers. Elizabeth den Hartog • March 16, 2018
In search of public water provision, particularly in Leiden (part 1) How did the medieval inhabitants of Leiden obtain their drinking water? This blog presents an initial exploration of the rather sparse documentary sources. Roos van Oosten • December 08, 2017
Lucky pigs and protective boars: The medieval origins of the Glücksschwein Why are pigs associated with good luck? Traces of 'lucky pigs' are found in late medieval board and card games, while the use of boar effigies as talismans is attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. Thijs Porck • October 13, 2017
