PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MYTHS/ LEGENDS OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
LE'JHEN'S BIRTHDAY NOV, 9 1998
- Nov, 9 1906 Roosevelt travels to Panama.
- Nov, 9-15 The Great Northeast Blackout.
- Nov, 9 1989 East Germany opens the Berlin Wall.
DELEAH'S BIRTHDAY NOV, 10 1998
- Nov, 10 1775 Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Nov, 9-15 1965 The Great Northeast Blackout
- Nov, 9 1969 Sesame Street debuts on this day.
BANSHEE
- A Irish & Scottish legend, sometimes known as the Little Washer of Sorrows.
- She spends her time by the River, where she can be heard while washing the clothes of a man domed to die.
- If she is captured she must reveal the name of the man destined to die.
THE BLUE MEN OF MINCH
- These men were mermaids found nowhere expect Long Island and Shiant Island.
- They were blue from head to toe.
- These men were influenced by speech and could be fooled by rhymes.
- Very known for there power to conjure a storm.
- When they went to sleep the weather was perfectly fine. In some traditions they were the fallen angles.
CIR SITH
- A fairy found in the western Scottish isles.
- Size of a two year old cow.
- Trailed travelers, barked three times, and at the third it overtook is prey.
Incubus and Sucubus
An incubus is a demon in male form supposed to lie upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them. Its female counterpart is the succubus. An incubus may pursue sexual relations with a woman in order to father a child, as in the legend of Merlin, and some sources indicate that it may be identified by its unnaturally cold penis.
The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. Many groups of Jews have doctrines concerning the continued hidden existence or future public return of these tribes. This is a subject that is partially based upon authenticated and documented historical fact, partially upon written religious tradition and partially upon speculation. There is a vast amount of literature on the Lost Tribes and no specific source can be relied upon for a complete answer. Some scientists have researched the topic, and at various times some have made claims of empirical evidence of the Ten Lost Tribes.
The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. Florida is often said to be its location, and stories of the fountain are some of the most persistent associated with the state. Eternal youth is a gift frequently sought in myth and legend, and stories of things such as the philosopher’s stone.
Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times, but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for “stealing from the rich and giving to the poor” and fighting against injustice and tyranny. His band includes a “three score” group of fellow outlawed yeomen – called his “Merry Men.”
The Wandering Jew is a figure from medieval Christian folklore whose legend began to spread in Europe in the thirteenth century and became a fixture of Christian mythology, and, later, of Romanticism. The legend concerns a Jew who taunted Jesus on the way to the Crucifixion and was then cursed to walk the earth until the Second Coming.
The Dragon
The dragon is the most well-known of all medieval creatures. It was the fierc- est of all serpents and the one which struck the most fear into the hearts of men. The dragon had small wings which allow it to fly. It was often shown spitting fire from its mouth, but some
cultures believed that it spit ice or poi- son instead of fire.
The Unicorn
The unicorn resembled a small
goat or horse with a
grooved horn sticking out
of its forehead. Suppos-
edly, the unicorn was a
fierce beast that could
only be caught by a young
girl.
The basilisk
One of the fiercest beasts of the Middle Ages, was known as king of all the serpents.According to legend,
the basilisk’s odor could kill other
snakes, fire coming from the basi-
lisk’s mouth could kill birds, and if a
man looks at it, he would die in-
stantly.
These myths were not only used as entertainment, but also had various spiritual and religious implications.
