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Real Fantastic Beasts Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes
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Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real.
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The most prophetic bird
We explore the Albatross, unknown until just before the modern era... or was it? Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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Flying Barnacles
Guest Alixe Bovey regales us with the perplexing history of the goose barnacle and the barnacle goose. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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Why the phoenix can’t have sex
In which we explore this beautiful and ancient non-binary creature. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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Chickens can see the future
We explore the lore of cocks and hens from manuscript illustrations to the classic weathervane. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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Living Stones
Guest Brigitte Buettner explains how stones had living agency in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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The Likeness of a Wolf
We trace the evolution of the werewolf from deliberate transformation to mental illness. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.
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