A collection of tales from the Middle Ages focused on otherworldly
powers, magical animals, miracles, demonic apparitions, and
supernatural events * Offers commentary for each story, revealing
its historical context, cultural and esoteric associations, and
hidden pagan beliefs * Explores how the tales transformed over the
ages and their origins in Classical Antiquity, the Middle East, and
India * Includes stories never-before-translated from their
original Latin and many purposely left in obscurity due to
scandalous depictions of popes and other notables The Middle Ages
witnessed the blossoming of oral traditions whose echoes can still
be found in many legends, fables, and tales today. In this
collection of medieval tales of witchcraft, wonder, and the
supernatural, Claude and Corinne Lecouteux explain how many of
these stories arose in Classical Antiquity while some made their
way into Dark Ages Europe from the Middle East and India. Offering
commentary for each tale, the authors place them in historical
context and analyze their cultural and esoteric associations. They
include stories never- before-translated from their original Latin
or demotic versions and show how, unlike the well-known fairy tales
made popular by the Brothers Grimm, many stories were purposely
left in obscurity because they presented scandalous depictions of
popes and other notables. Additionally, for many of the tales, the
authors scrupulously peel back the Christian veneer to show how the
stories were instrumental in assuring the survival of age-old pagan
beliefs across the centuries. These beliefs are explored through
tales of animals with magical powers and the ability to converse
with humans, including the tale of the Grateful Lion made famous
through Aesop's fables; stories of individuals with supernatural or
otherworldly powers, like the Venomous Maiden who poisons all men
who have relations with her; legends of miracles and wondrous
things that violate the laws of nature, such as people returning
from the dead to help a descendant; and stories of witchcraft,
magic, and demonic apparitions, including the pope who was a
disguised demon. The authors also explore tales of supernatural
spouses and illicit love affairs, wisdom teachings and parables of
fools, and heroic legends.
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