Extinct Beasts of Medieval Britain
About this episode
The episode explores the extinct wildlife of medieval Britain and its representation in literature and folklore.
Why have wolves often been the villains of British history? What happened to them and some of the other remarkable creatures that once roamed medieval Britain? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Lee Raye to explore Britain's lost wildlife and how extinct species survived long after their disappearance through medieval literature, folklore, religion and myth. MORE Fantastic Beasts of the Middle Ages Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Monsters of the Medieval World Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Dr Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Watch Eleanor's documentary Medieval Apocalypse when you sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Eleanor Janega
Guest: Dr. Lee Raye
Topics covered
- extinct species
- medieval wildlife
- British history
- folklore
- literature
- mythology
Keywords
- wolves
- extinct beasts
- medieval Britain
- wildlife
- folklore
- literature
- myth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit, Little Dot Studios
Books & works: Medieval Apocalypse
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