The case for Eostre, part 2: Bede Revisited

Mar 24, 2016 16:27

Previously on this blog I’ve done my level best to cast doubt on the descriptions of the Anglo-Saxon months given by Bede, pointing out that he was known to have speculated. In one place (Modranecht) he admits he is relating his own suspicions of why an event has the name it does, rather than giving facts of which he had first-hand knowledge. This ( Read more... )

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kakodaimon March 25 2016, 00:39:15 UTC
I cannot overstate my hype at seeing this journal updated. Do it again soon!

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