Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ever fantasise about giving up work? For the rest of your life, just eating, drinking and making merry?
Medieval peasants dreamt the same dream, and they even gave it a name: the land of Cockaigne.
Alt text: one of our archivists shows a medieval illustration of a land where no work is allowed work, featuring poultry raining from the sky, cocktails growing on trees, and a river of wine.
Ever fantasise about giving up work? For the rest of your life, just eating, drinking and making merry?
Medieval peasants dreamt the same dream, and they even gave it a name: the land of Cockaigne.
Alt text: one of our archivists shows a medieval illustration of a land where no work is allowed work, featuring poultry raining from the sky, cocktails growing on trees, and a river of wine.
