MAP96: Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe

About this episode

This episode features two tales of revenge by Edgar Allan Poe, focusing on themes of humiliation and retribution.

🎃Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe🎃 Executive Producer: ⭐Lilac Square Antiques & Books 💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal , or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe On this Medieval Archives Halloween Special we're listening to two tales of revenge by the the master of gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. This isn't the first time Poe has made an appearance on Medieval Archive. I love Poe's work, one of my favorite stories is "The Tell-Tale Heart." It's not medieval but it is fantastic. On past Halloween episodes we featured The Masque of the Red Death and The Pit and the Pendulum . The two stories on this episode are "Hop-Frog" and "The Cask of Amontillado." "Hop-Frog" focuses on Hop Frog, a court jester who is constantly humiliated by the king and his men. When the King demands Hop Frog create a unique custom for a masquerade ball Hop Frog devises a terrible plan for revenge. The story takes inspiration from the Ball of the Burning Men in 14th century France during the reign of King Charles the Mad. If you listened to episode 31 of the podcast you might know where the story of Hop Frog is going. If not, you're in for a nice tale of revenge. The…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Rayburn

Topics covered

• medieval revenge
• Edgar Allan Poe
• gothic horror
• Halloween special

Keywords

• Hop-Frog
• The Cask of Amontillado
• Ball of the Burning Men
• King Charles the Mad

Sponsors

Lilac Square Antiques & Books

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Castamatic, iCatcher

Books & works: MAP96, Tales of Medieval Revenge, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, Hop-Frog, The Cask of Amontillado, Hop Frog, The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Ep. 31 -

Places: France

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