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maumo, maumare, maumavi, maumatus V (1st) - to meow (lat)

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My current obsession is medieval cats
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The little cat in the chapter house at Lichfield Cathedral is looking very pleased having caught a mouse, definitely looking for praise. #Caturday
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Swimming down the long Middle Ages
weird medieval guys NEW BOOK OUT NOVEMBER 5!!! (@WeirdMedieval) profile pictureweird medieval guys NEW BOOK OUT NOVEMBER 5!!!
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cat fish, iran, 16th century
a medieval drawing of a magenta fish with the head of a cat and some persian text below

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armed and dangerous, england, 13th century
A medieval drawing of a cat holding a mouse like a gun

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bad cat, germany, 15th century
A medieval etching of a cat holding a penis in its mouth while a hand reaches into view offering a fish

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cat king, germany, 15th century
a medieval illustration of a white cat wearing a crown with its tongue sticking out and extremely round eyes

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cat sketches, france, 15th century
a drawing on parchment of two very crudely rendered cats

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Spotted in the wild 😾😾😾
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And if you want an *extended reverie on this* including a discussion of the spurious claims about the papal bull Vox in Rama you can subscribe to the patreon to hear all about it: patreon.com/posts/on-cats-an…
On cats and myths about the medieval | Dr Eleanor Janega

On cats and myths about the medieval | Dr Eleanor Janega

This month we look at the myth that medieval Europeans killed cats and thus spread the Black Death - a totally made up thing.

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You can find the blog post here: going-medieval.com/2023/05/1…
On cats

On cats

The other night I was mindlessly scrolling about on my phone through Instagram, as one does when they really ought to go to bed but are stuck being entertained instead of resting, when I came upon …

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Dr Eleanor Janega (@GoingMedieval) profile pictureDr Eleanor Janega@GoingMedieval16 May 2023
Today on the blog f I have written about a weird urban myth that there was some kind of medieval cat massacre which is why the Black Death happened. There's lots of pictures of medieval cats. They are great, including this 14th century cutie from Bodleian MS. Bodl. 264.
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snail cat, france, 15th century
a medieval drawing of a grey cat whose back half is a snail shell. it is surrounded by floral ornaments and embellished with gold ink.

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But remember. It could be dangerous to take your kitty for granted! It is an oversight that could come back and bite you on the bottom.🐈‍⬛ #Caturday Rothschild canticles, c 1300. Beinecke MS 404. NB Being nekkid in the margins can be a risky business & it is not recommended.
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#Caturday But Medieval cats were nothing if not versatile; they could turn their dexterous paws to churning butter as well as catching mice! 🐾 Two hard working kitties here, from the magical Rothschild canticles, c1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library; Beinecke MS 404.
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