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Medieval Thedas: A Super Rough Guide to Medieval... →
medievalthedas:
The Arnolfini portrait and some posts about Maric, Loghain, and Rowan, have made me think about marriage.
What was marriage like in the Middle Ages?
Like so many others, this was an institution that varied widely. I think this is one of the few places the lower classes had it easier than the…
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Medieval Thedas: Blood Moss →
medievalthedas:
In the middle ages, sphagnum moss sphagnum cymbifolium, shown at right, was used for toilet paper and was also believed by surgeons to have antiseptic properties. It was also known by the name Blood Moss and was used during the crusades by physicians to stem blood flow in battle wounds and was…
A mortuary science student in need of a leash.:... →
theivorytowercrumbles:
Funeral directors laugh a lot. More than other people think, I’m sure. More than other people entirely, maybe.
We have to. That sound of vital breath, of joy, is a sign of life all on its own. Behind the walls of classrooms and laboratories, in each others’ cars and houses, we smile like there’s…
October 2011
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