A colleague of mine was asked this question by a student, and we were both amazed to find out that we couldn't answer it. I don't buy the suggestion that...
Neville J
J.Neville@...
Feb 28, 2003 1:08 pm
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Dear Jennifer, Folk memories of dinosaurs? There were no humans or hominids, nor even primates around when the last of the dinosaurs vanished. And -- just in...
No, the origin of dragons is not known and I don't see how it ever can be. The 'folk memory" theory is just silly. And people who think that dinosaurs have...
Norman Hinton
hinton@...
Mar 1, 2003 3:46 pm
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Those of us who teach in the rural midwest (and, I expect, elsewhere) are never far removed from the theory that those annoying fossils in the ground may be...
Hi, Jennifer, like you I'm skeptical of the 'folk-memory' idea. When I think of Fafnir and Beowulf's dragon, the elements that come to mind are the heroic ...
This is a matter I have come across bits and pierces on for years. Perhaps reference to: The First Fossil Hunters by Adrienne Mayor Princeton Univ. Press would...
Dear all, Here are a few of my ideas, which are only based on general feeling, and to be honest are contradictory. Contrary to what's been said so far, I don't...
The "found a fossil" theory of dragons is particularly popular because it depends on no evidence at all....
Norman Hinton
hinton@...
Mar 2, 2003 10:43 pm
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The problem with arguments such as these is, as any paleontologist will tell you, is that a) dinosaur and other large reptilian or other fossils are rare, and...
The Princeton book looks interesting to say the least. Did anyone read it, or see a review of it? James McNelis English, Wilmington College 251 Ludovic St ...
This discussion is getting very interesting. I think that overall I'm inclined to believe that the template for dragons comes from contact with large living ...
My suggestion respecting Ms Mayor's book is simply that big bones turn up and people who knew no better got creative in thinking what they must be of. I'd add...
... Indeed! Just a few points to add regarding earlier posts (this is a long mail): An inventory from Karlstejn castle (Czech Republic) dated 1515 states that...
Aleks
agp21@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:28 pm
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Dear All, Now that the dust has settled, I'd just like to thank you all very much for your extremely interesting (but, alas, not conclusive!) suggestions ...
Neville J
J.Neville@...
Mar 18, 2003 1:52 pm
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I am researching a paper on the c. 1450 *A Gest of Robyn Hode* to be presented at Kalamazoo. I'm writing about a passage in fitt 3 in which Little John...
Lorraine K. Stock
LStock@...
Apr 3, 2003 1:57 pm
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... In the case of red deer (Cervus elaphus), mature males (stags) live in separate herds outside the rutting season. Females and immature males form their own...
Aleks
agp21@...
Apr 4, 2003 1:14 am
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Dear Lorraine, You are right in some sense, in that large numbers of male deer do not tend to move around together. However, there are a few points on which...
Thank you Aleks, for your informative reply. I loved your website! Lorraine Stock -- Lorraine K. Stock English Department University of Houston, Houston, TX...
Lorraine K. Stock
LStock@...
Apr 5, 2003 2:41 pm
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Dear Steve, For some reason, your message only showed up in my mailbox today (Sunday). Thank you for the comments and the bibliography. I am reading through...
Lorraine K. Stock
LStock@...
Apr 7, 2003 12:00 pm
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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 14:33:38 +0100 (BST) =?iso-8859-1?q?steve=20ashby?= ... As a possible assistance with this point, in Gaston Phoebus' _Master of Game_ in...
Aleks, Hugh, and anyone else who cares to comment: I've been reading about red deer and how they are classified in medieval manuals of venery--by the number of...
Lorraine K. Stock
LStock@...
Apr 7, 2003 10:16 pm
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While I was able to sort out the textual wording of Edward's account, as well as its relation to the French original, when editing _Master of Game_, I can't...
On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:17:46 -0500 "Lorraine K. Stock" <LStock@...> ... Sorry, I've found that to be a problem in Cummins, too. Earlier on that page,...
Lorraine, do you know any deer hunters ? Deer are still referred to in terms of their antlers...one hears of a "16-point buck", for instance. I bet the...
Norman Hinton
hinton@...
Apr 8, 2003 12:42 pm
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... I know very little about antler classification, but this interpretation makes sense. ... In England (and Scotland), the forester and park warden would be...
Aleks
agp21@...
Apr 8, 2003 12:43 pm
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Hello, I'm a 21-year old student from Germany and I'm studying english. This semester I'm taking part in a course about animals in medieval literature and I'm...
Lorraine, I'm not sure about this, but I'd guess that the '3 on each side' etc refers to tines branching from the main beam (named bez tine, trez tine etc),...
On Wed, 09 Apr 2003 07:38:19 -0000 "martinamoschny" ... Hello Martina, I am a falconer and I course greyhounds on game as well as being intensely interested in...
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