From Twilight’s werewolves to the monsters in Harry Potter, terrifying creatures continue to haunt the pages of modern novels. But in the Middle Ages, the monsters seen in books and manuscripts were ...

Compass-drawn Hexfoil or “Daisy Wheel” designs from English medieval churches (all images courtesy Matthew Champion and Ebury Press) Champion writes that “the medieval church was a far more ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the church of St. Mary’s in the small English village of Troston, a group of medieval markings known as ‘witch marks’ adorn the wall. Their ...

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