The Knights Tale, Part One, from the Canterbury Tales, in Middle English Ancient Literature Dude 2021-11-15 | The beginning of The Knight's Tale, from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, directly following the Canterbury Tales General Prologue. Canterbury Tales Middle English read aloud.Knighthood. Chivalry. Courtly romance. All set in a synthesis of Greek mythology and medieval England. Hear the story of two doomed lovers in a tale that dwarfs Romeo and Juliet's in scope.Read in Middle English, in audiobook form. Subscribe to see ancient lit and other high culture vids every Friday, along with classic English readings, pop culture and other surprising stuff.Please consider supporting me on Patreon. You'll get bonus content, early access, and even custom readings, and I genuinely appreciate all the support.patreon.com/ancientliteraturedudeThank you so much to my patrons: Leanne, Suzanne, Chris, Ami, Corey, Ruth, Paul, and Charles.Follow me on social media:twitter.com/AncientLitDudetiktok.com/@ancientlitdudeinstagram.com/ancientliteraturedude/?hl=en#medieval #knight #knights
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A Middle English evil spirit Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-16 | A Middle English word for a monster with interesting origins. #medievalengland #medievaltimes #oldnorse
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Winning a trip to see the Minotaur Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-13 | Some special youths in mythical Athens got to take a special trip to see a very special labyrinth and its main attraction, the Minotaur. #greekmythology #greekmyths #thewalkingdead
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Níðhöggr: the ultimate monster of Norse myth Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-09 | Níðhöggr is a true monster that makes Norse mythology richer. #norse #norsemythology #monsters
Helm-ogre: monstrous Old Norse word for axe Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-08 | Old Norse has many interesting words for axes. #norse #oldnorse #monsters
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An Old Norse word for an unreal monster Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-03 | Are monsters real in the Norse world? #norse #oldnorse #monsters
A spooky Old Norse word: gýgr Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-03 | Trolls and witches abound in Norse myth and the sagas. #norse #oldnorse #halloween2024
Monster October with the Ancient Lit Dude Ancient Literature Dude 2024-10-01 | Let's celebrate the monsters of world literature and mythology for Halloween. #halloween #monsters #linguistics
My cat Rex teaches you an Old Norse word for paw Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-30 | Learn Old Norse from my adorable orange cat Rex. #norse #oldnorse #orangecats
Thor really didnt want to wear that wedding dress Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-29 | Thor was reluctant. #norsemythology #norsegods #thor
A nasty Old Norse word for women Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-27 | Old Norse word for word-hag. #norse #oldnorse #languages
Thor is the man for the job Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-26 | Thor is good at drinking and smashing frost giants' heads. #norsemythology #norsegods #bidenmeme
The Norse poetess Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-25 | Did female poets exist in medieval Norse society? Let's find out. #norse #oldnorse #womenshistory
Norse pagan pastor raises funds for a jet airplane Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-24 | The Heathen Evangelist is at it again. #norse #norsepagan #televangelist
Did medieval English peasants fart? Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-23 | Asking the important questions: did people in medieval England fart? #medievalengland #medieval #medievaltimes
Normal Loki is sad Loki Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-22 | Loki doesn't wanna change. #norsemythology #norsegods #loki
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Gothic/Old Norse word of the day: 𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌱/lamb Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-20 | Gothic, Old Norse, and English have common roots. #norse #gothic #englishvocabulary
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Leaf-hall: an Old Norse word for summer house Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-18 | A neat Old Norse word for a summer house. #norse #oldnorse #summerhouse
Ancient Lit Dude has no clue how to properly wear a cloak Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-17 | I'm still learning how to wear historical stuff. Norse clothing, yo. #norse #vikings #historicalcostuming
How Goth are you? 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃/wolf Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-16 | Gothic and English share a lot of common vocabulary. #gothiclanguage #goths #germanic
Hera was amused like Kamala at the debate Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-15 | Hera had Zeus's number. #greekgods #greekmythology #kamalaharris
I have some medieval Norse clothes now Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-14 | I look the part when reading Old Norse now. Got the gear from Grimfrost. #norse #norsehistory #vikings
Old Norse word for dwarves: day-shy Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-13 | Norse dwarves are shy of the sun. #norse #norsemythology #dwarves
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An Old Norse word for my handsome cat Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-11 | An Old Norse word to describe my cat Rex's handsome face. #norse #oldnorsen #orangecats
Bro aint dying at Ragnarok Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-10 | Wise Indian guru explains how not to die at Ragnarok. #norsemythology #ragnarok #guru
Did the Vikings fart? Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-09 | Answering the important historical questions: did the Vikings fart? #norse #oldnorse #fart
Loki says Youre welcome like The Rock Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-08 | Loki causes messes and then fixes them. #norsemythology #norsegods #therock
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Old Norse word for a days journey Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-06 | Day-tripping like a Viking. #norse #oldnorse #viking
Odin had that poetic rizz Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-05 | Odin got the Mead of Poetry and rizzed up the ladies. #norsemythology #norsegods #mythology
Thor describes Loki Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-04 | Thor doesn't quite understand Loki. #norsemythology #norsegods #theovon
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A very mindful, very demure Ancient Greek word Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-02 | You see this Ancient Greek word? Very mindful, very demure. #ancientgreek #ancientgreece #verymindful
Odin knows Ancient Literature Dude 2024-09-01 | Odin is known as a god of wisdom for a reason. #norsemythology #norsegods #billwithers
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Old Norse word for sunset: sun-gladdening Ancient Literature Dude 2024-08-30 | Old Norse has some poetic words for the sun. #norse #oldnorse #languagelearning
Zeus is the Bill Clinton of the Greek gods Ancient Literature Dude 2024-08-29 | Zeus, like Wild Bill Clinton, had that dawg in him. #greekmythology #greekgods #billclinton
