The Art and Myth of Orpheus by Jenna Nahhas Some stories, unlike their heroes, refuse to die. The Greek myth of the musician Orpheus and his attempt to bring back his dead wife Euridice from the Underworld has been told and retold for thousands of years. Ovid recorded the myth in Latin, it was turned…
Category: Medieval
Fairy Romance in the Breton Lai
Fairy Romance in the Breton Lai Love between Mortals and Fae in Aural Medieval Tales by Noelle Weaver Today, we refer to love stories generally as romances, with different genres like the romantic comedy or dramas coloring the tone from goofy escapades to dramatic love confessions in the rain. However, a romance in the…
“Costubers”- The Medieval and Renaissance Clothing Historians of YouTube
“Costubers” The Medieval and Renaissance Clothing Historians of YouTube by Noelle Weaver In a time when fast fashion means that everyone has access to clothing at any price range as often as they like, retailers provide new lines multiple times a season, and the average woman has over a hundred pieces of clothing in…
The Green Knight Film Review (The Finale)
The Green Knight Film Review Part III: The Conclusion By Noelle Weaver A24’s The Green Knight is an adaptation of the classic medieval story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Most of the middle of the film, the rising action as Gawain wanders through the wilderness, is comprised of original scenes. Despite this straition from…
The Green Knight Film Review (part 2)
The Green Knight Film Review Part II by Noelle Weaver The middle of the film’s tone is full of eerie surrealism, and the viewer can never be sure if what they’re seeing is reality or not. The sepia-toned barren landscapes Gawain travels through offer no comfort, and everyone he encounters on the road is looking…
The Struggles and Triumphs in Translating Arabic Poetry
The Struggles and Triumphs in Translating Arabic Poetry by Jenna Nahhas Unless your name happens to be Amanda Gorman, being a poet in the 21st century does not typically mean fame and fortune. But in the medieval Mediterranean, the life of a poet was full of political intrigue, civic ambition, and sometimes, in the case…
The Green Knight Film Review (Part 1)
The film company A24, behind hit indie films like Lady Bird, Hereditary, and Midsommar has at long last released their adaptation of a classic medieval tale from Camelot. After a year of people avoiding theaters and films pushing back their debuts or resorting to digital releases, The Green Knight has arrived on the big screen. The source material, Sir Gawain and…
Meet Dr. Hysell, the New Medieval and Renaissance History Professor
We were all sad to see Dr. Ellen Arnold, our previous medieval history professor, leave us this past semester. Despite this loss, students of medieval and renaissance history have plenty to look forward to as Dr. Hysell takes over the position this fall. A former OWU alumni, Dr. Hysell earned his BA in History here…