Welcome to external index for the Medieverse!
The goal of this external index is to make it easier for readers to navigate to articles that interest them and also to have a secure database of all blog posts published on the Medieverse.
Fantasy Myth Busting Articles
Lists & Glossaries
History Articles
Philosophical & Theoretical Discussions
Fiction
Other Exciting Things!
External Index last updated March 3rd, 2023.
The goal of this external index is to make it easier for readers to navigate to articles that interest them and also to have a secure database of all blog posts published on the Medieverse.
Fantasy Myth Busting Articles
- Why Fantasy Armor is Unrealistic | Leather & Spikes Galore!
- Why Fantasy Swords Belong in Fantasy (not elsewhere)
- Why Fantasy Knights Are Unrealistic: Medieval Facts About Knights
- Dragon History: Medieval Dragons vs. Modern Fantasy Dragons
- Can the Fantasy Wizard Trope Be Realistic?
- Dinosaurs had FEATHERS & Castles were Plastered & PAINTED! (Myths in Hollywood Movies Rant)
- Realism in “Chansons de Geste” – Magic & Myth in the Legends of “Charlemagne” & “Roland the Valiant”
- Top 10 Medieval Misconceptions
Lists & Glossaries
- List of Medieval Clothing (91 terms!)
- List of Medieval Textiles, Furs & Leather Fabric
- List of 42 Synonyms for Horse | Other Words for Horse
- List of the Best Medieval Movies
- The Best Swords on Amazon | Cheap Functional Swords for Sale
- Medieval Mythbusters: 9 YouTube Channels To Make You Never Look At Medieval Fantasy The Same Way Again
- Best Medieval YouTube Channels, Part 2: More Medieval Mythbusters!
- Heraldry Terms Still Useful in Creative Writing Today
- 22 BEST Medieval SWORD Video Games (if you like Skyrim!)
- 13 Terms used in Mediterranean Galley Warfare
- List of Historical Military Terms (60+ Rare Words)
- List of Medieval Exclamations & Archaic Interjections! Te Deum! (Updated 2020)
- List of Archaic & Medieval Adverbs
- 10 Best “CLASSIC” Historical Fiction Books (of all time!)
History Articles
- Fauld vs. Tonlet | Medieval Armor for the Waist and Hips
- The Estoc | A Sword without an Edge
- The Swordbreaker | A Dagger to Catch Swords
- The Goedendag | A Spear & Club Combination
- Venice at Sea: How Medieval Venetian Seapower Grew to Shape Early Modern Warfare in the Mediterranean
- Did People Eat “Breakfast” in Medieval Times?
- How to Load and Fire a Musket or Flintlock Pistol (explained briefly with appropriate jargon)
- The Evolution of Medieval Castle Design
- The Strangest Medieval Pilgrim Badge… Ever!
- Early Medieval Naval Warfare: First Germanic Pirates
- Medieval Thor vs. Marvel Thor (Comics vs. Sagas)
- The First Medieval Stone Castle Builders in Europe were 8th-c Muslims, Not Normans or Carolingians!
- Medieval Authority: Pope vs. Emperor
- Heroic Loyalty vs. Chivalric Faith in Medieval Literature
- True Origins of the Fantasy Genre: Where Did Fantasy Come From?
- NEW WORLD DEFENDERS 1492: Exploring a Disease Free World
- Medieval Hawking & Falconry: Hunting with Peregrines in the Middle Ages
- Medieval Bloodletting and the Four Humors
- Ancient Siege Warfare – Exploring Greek Siege Tactics
- Medieval Slavery & Slaves in Ancient Greece: A Study
- Longbow vs. Arquebus – Who Would Win?
- Did Vikings Play Ice Hockey?
- Would a Medieval Banker Buy Cryptocurrency?
- Riba vs. Usury in Medieval Times (and my opinion)
- The Evolution of Military Helmets in Medieval England
- Did They Believe in Ghosts in Medieval Times? (Learning from Purgatory)
- Springalds versus Ballistae – What is the Mechanical Difference?
Philosophical & Theoretical Discussions
- Crusading to Bring “Truth” to Medieval Fantasy Movies, Books & Games
- The “real” Second Renaissance: Revival, Progress and Cooperative Nationalism
- The Renaissance of the 21st Century Reviewed (6 More Comparisons)
- The Second Gothic Revival, a product of the Second Renaissance
- Is Medieval Studies Relevant?
- Should Medieval Fantasy Be Historically Accurate?
- Fantasy’s Everlasting Quality: A Service You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
- Magical Realism plus Medieval Fantasy equals What? Historical Fiction with Magic or Something Totally New?
- What is Medieval Fantasy for Adults? (not for kids)
- Medieval Realism in Movies (Response to Tod of Tod’s Workshop)
- MORDHAU + Game of Thrones = Hope for the Medieval?
- Who Decides What Becomes Literature? Understanding Literary Fantasy (from an outright amateur’s perspective)
- The Metaverse vs. The Medieverse
- The Perfect Day for a Medieval Fantasy HEMA Nerd
- How NOT to Hold a Longsword, Bastard Sword or any Two-handed Sword
- The Perfect Blend of Fantasy and Realism – through a new author’s eyes
- Why Can’t Movies Show “Medieval” Sword Fights Accurately? (cringy rant)
- LitRPG, Grimdark & LitHEMA (a meditative ramble)
- The Three Rules of LitHEMA (Literature about Historical European Martial Arts)
- An Innovation in LitHEMA
- Why Reading is Better than Playing Video Games
Fiction
- LitHEMA Short Story: “The Siege Within”
- “Our Bloody King” | A Medieval Siege Poem
- The Bird of Wellimgale: A Funny Short Story of Daring Adventure
Other Exciting Things!
- Shadiversity’s book becomes a movie! “Shadow of the Conqueror”
- Grimdark Author Interview: Jordan Loyal Short | 2019 | The Skald’s Black Verse
- Best Lindybeige Memes
- The Best Way to Increase Your Vocabulary
- An Easy Way to Remember Roman Numerals for Medieval Kings
- RAN by Akira Kurosawa (1985) is the best siege warfare movie I’ve seen so far.
- Solo Road Trip Tips | Camping Across Canada – Cost, Sleep, Route
External Index last updated March 3rd, 2023.