6 jaar Leiden Medievalists Blog en de tentoonstelling ‘Het jaar 1000’

13 oktober 2023: het Rijkmuseum voor Oudheden opent de tentoonstelling ‘Het jaar 1000’ en het Leiden Medievalists Blog viert haar zesde verjaardag. Aan de hand van topstukken uit de tentoonstelling blikt de huidige redactie terug op meer dan 160 blogs over de Middeleeuwen.

Jip Barreveld, Marlisa den Hartog, Irene O'Daly and Thijs Porck • October 13, 2023

Hogs and Heraldry: Medieval Pigs on Coats of Arms

From signs of bravery to puns on family names, swine are a frequent sight on medieval coats of arms.

Thijs Porck • September 29, 2023

Farrowed futures: Prognostic pigs and pig prognostics in the Middle Ages

Could medieval pigs foretell the future? The answer may surprise you.

Thijs Porck • September 16, 2022

And then Christ turned the children into pigs: A curious miracle in late medieval England

A curious miracle has a young Christ turn Jewish children into pigs. The scene was particularly popular in late medieval England and has a problematic connection to medieval antisemitism.

Thijs Porck • January 21, 2022

Terug naar de Middeleeuwen met nieuwe podcast ‘Middeleeuwse Toestanden’

De Middeleeuwen: een gewelddadige tijd, waarin de wereld plat was, iedereen stonk en jong stierf, toch? Er bestaan veel misverstanden over de Middeleeuwen; een nieuwe podcast van de Universiteit Leiden scheidt feiten van fictie.

Jip Barreveld, Marlisa den Hartog and Thijs Porck • December 17, 2021

Hogwarts in the Middle Ages: Piggy Place Names in Early Medieval England

What are the medieval origins of Harry Potter's Hogwarts and how do place names reveal the importance of pigs in medieval culture?

Thijs Porck • October 29, 2021

100th blog: Get medieval on your summer!

This is the one-hundredth article published on Leiden Medievalists Blog! To celebrate this milestone, the editorial team shares some of their favorite medieval things to do this summer.

Jip Barreveld, Marlisa den Hartog and Thijs Porck • July 21, 2021

Pig Pharma: Some Uses of Swine in Early Medieval English Medicine

In early medieval England, pigs had a variety of uses. More than just something to put on a plate, pork also had medical properties, as this blog post reveals.

Thijs Porck • May 14, 2021

Play piggy games, win piggy prizes: Swine entertainment in medieval Europe

At medieval carnivals and country fairs, various games involving pigs took place. This blog post discusses four instances of this remarkable swine entertainment in medieval Europe.

Thijs Porck • September 04, 2020

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