nPostednon March 31, 2015
n
n
n
n
nWhat,nyou may ask, is a medievalist? And do I really want to hug one?
n
n
n
nMedievalistsnare people who study medieval times – medieval art andnarchitecture, perhaps, or literature, or history, or all of thenabove. Some medievalists don’t just study the life and times ofnEurope’s Middle Ages, they also enjoy taking part in reenactments,nwearing period costumes, creating paintings or stories set in eithernrealistic or fantasy-flavored medieval times, and watching or readingnothers’ fiction.
n
n
n
nOh! And, yes, if you know a medievalist, you definitely do want to hug him or her today, and maybe other days as well!
n
n
n
nJust hope that they are not holding a sword as you do so!
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nThenarticles over at Medievalists.Net discuss such things asnkidnappings in 13th-Century Aragon, Vikings and their filed-downnteeth, and top 10 strangest deaths in the Middle Ages.
n
n
n
nSarahnLaseke, a scholar of medieval literature, invented the day in 2011.nShe wanted to draw attention to medievalists and to the time periodnthey so enjoy learning about.
n
n
n
 |
| Medieval fun can be had in a more gritty and realistic flavor or a more magical flavor. |
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
 |
| And don’t forget the romanticized version of medieval times! |
n
n
- n
- Ben a medievalist for the day! Check out some of these great kids’ resources, or Mr. Donn’s links.
n
n
n
- n
- Then, give yourself a hug!
n
n
n
n
nAlsonon this date:
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nTransfer Day on U.S. Virgin Islandsn
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAuthor/neditor Andrew Lang’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nFreedomnDay in Malta
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nCesarnChavez Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nChemistnRobert Bunsen’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nEducation and Sharing Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nPlannahead:
n
n
n
nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
n
n
- n
-
nApriln holidays
n
-
nApriln birthdays
n
-
n
n
n
n
