Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

ancient Antichrist Apollo appeared arms asked Aymar beautiful believe bird Bishop called cave century child Christ Christian Church cloud Cologne cross curious dæmon dead death Diocletian divine divining rod dragon earth Eirek Emperor fable fell forest George German give goddess gold Greek hand head heard heathen heaven hero Holda holy Hörselberg Icelandic island John king lady lake land legend lived Lohengrin Lord Marianus Scotus martyr mediæval Melusina monster moon mountain mysterious myth mythology night Nisroch Osiris Paradise Patrick's Purgatory Pope Pope Joan popular Prester John Purgatory Rabanus Maurus rats reign Roman Rome sacred Saga saint says schamir seen serpent seven Solomon souls stone story Suevi supposed swan sword symbol tablinum tail tale Tammuz Tanhäuser tells temple Thorr's hammer thou told took tree Ursula vessel virgins whilst woman