Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs and Customs Available to Purchase

Much of the mediaeval world, especially some of its literature, tales and folklore, seems familiar to us, some of it even commonplace. Yet we are viewing it within our own interpretations and on our own terms so that the modern interpreter has as much, sometimes more, significance as the original material. No matter how much we believe, or want to believe, the opposite, we cannot with any certainty enter the full mindset of mediaeval man or woman and appreciate this material fully in their, rather than our, terms. But the attempt is worth making, even essential to make, for a...