Are we all just going to ignore the fact that many medieval manuscripts depicted humans fighting human-sized snails?
It seems that most of these illustrations come from around the same period of time, just a few decades during the medieval period. They were in manuscripts, prayer books, and other texts that all would have had a relatively small audience. And historians really don’t know what they were supposed to mean, aside from a twist on the typical heroic knight fighting dangerous beasts. They speculate it could have simply been satire or a joke (a snail is an absurd foe), or maybe have had some political meaning (snails also represented the Lombards, church), but no one really knows for sure.
Sorry guys! It’s rather medieval shitposts, not cryptids…
Crazy how we’ve been doodling random/funny stuff since medieval times, wow…
🎁 Curiosity Fuel: Strange Picks of the Day
Because if medieval knights were out here sword-fighting snails, you deserve gear equally absurd for the apocalypse you’re crawling through
🏰 Inflatable Castle Panic Shelter
A bouncy fortress you can deploy when society crumbles or your in-laws arrive. Includes a built-in drawbridge, sarcasm-resistant walls, and a sign that reads, “Ye Shall Not Pass (Without Snacks).”…
🔪 Apocalypse-Approved Real Steel Kitchen Knife Set
Forged in fire (and possibly under the supervision of a Viking ghost), these knives can slice tomatoes, conspiracy theories, or your enemies’ arguments—cleanly and with flair…
🛡️ DIY Cardboard Armor Kit (Family Size)
Comes with enough corrugated cardboard to armor up 4 people, 2 pets, and your fragile ego. Spray paint it silver, call yourself “Lord of the Living Room,” and let the LARPing begin…
👑 Reversible King/Peasant Hoodie
Flip it inside out depending on the day: one side has gold trim and a lion crest, the other is patched burlap. Ideal for coping with inflation, crypto crashes, or mood swings…
Catch you later for other interesting stories…
Manuel
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