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De Weever also emphasizes that cannibalism is a frequent characteristic of these races depicted in texts like Marvels, a characteristic designed to dehumanize them.
This article is from @quothgareth & @LittleAsALeaf's amazing book on Old Norse masculinities, which I am just now starting to read.
As David Ashurst notes in his excellent article on Norse bed-fellows, Thórir is probably called "furry-tunic" bc he was really hairy, and Játgeirr--as Thórir's usual bedmate--presumably knew Thórir was hairy and snuggly from personal experience.
Adding a few extra I've run across since this thread. First up, a rare double chin-chuck!
(BnF, MS Latin 511, f.48)
For various reasons, most of the genitals are penises and testicles. Medieval European artists just loved to draw those!
(Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 5128, f. 100)
Day #14 of my @postmedieval special-issue read-through! Today's article is @heather_blatt's article on whiteness & colorblind racism in Mandeville's Travels! #MedievalTwitter #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter
https://t.co/uZBwRgvHsE
When your pet gets tired halfway through the walk and insists on being carried home.
(BL, MS Additional 62925, f. 76v) #MedievalTwitter
Answer: THE FIRST THREE ARE BELLYBUTTONS. The Gorleston Psalter artists draws bellybuttons super weird!
(BL, MS Additional 49622, f. 204r, 192v, 195r, 146v)
"You've got to come down sometime, dude!"
(Morgan, MS M.763, f. 251r)