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'''[[Bestiary]]''': A '''bestiary''' is a collection of short descriptions about all sorts of birds, beasts and [[animal]]s, both real and [[mythology|imaginary]]. Often bestiary is too narrow a description, and the [[medieval]] term "natural history" is more apt as [[gemstone|stones]], minerals, [[herb]]s and trees might also be studied, especially in later periods. The bestiary became a popular form in [[England]] in the [[12th Century]]. One example of the late medieval version of a bestiary is [[John_Maplet]]'s [[A_Greene_Forest]]. <small> ... [[Bestiary|[more]]]</small> |
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'''[[Becoming king]]''': The usual way to become [[king]] in the [[SCA]] is to win a [[crown tournament]]. A less common way to become king is to be the [[consort]] of a fighter who wins crown tournament. As a method for choosing a king, it has a number of advantages. The main one is that in order to be good enough to win a crown tournament, it is likely that the victor will have been involved in the SCA for a respectable amount of time. |
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Surprisingly, one of the arguments that is sometimes promulgated for the crown tournament model of selecting [[King]]s and [[Queen]]s is that becoming King by [[right of arms]] is period. Certainly, it is true that many [[King]]s were crowned after having conquered a Kingdom, but none became King by winning a tourney. There are however a variety of other ways people became king in period, including election.<small> ... [[Becoming king|[more]]]</small> |
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'''Heraldic jargon: ''': An [[ypotryll]] is a [[mythology|mythical]] [[heraldic beast]] with the head of a [[boar]], the body of a [[camel]], feet of a [[goat]], and the tail of a [[snake]]. |
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'''Fibre arts:''' [[Icelandic embroidery]] |
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'''Recipe:''' [[Hebolas (recipe)|Hebolas]] |
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Bestiary: A bestiary is a collection of short descriptions about all sorts of birds, beasts and animals, both real and imaginary. Often bestiary is too narrow a description, and the medieval term "natural history" is more apt as stones, minerals, herbs and trees might also be studied, especially in later periods. The bestiary became a popular form in England in the 12th Century. One example of the late medieval version of a bestiary is John_Maplet's A_Greene_Forest. ... [more] |
 Heraldic jargon: : An ypotryll is a mythical heraldic beast with the head of a boar, the body of a camel, feet of a goat, and the tail of a snake. Dance: Drive the cold winter away Fibre arts: Icelandic embroidery Recipe: Hebolas |
