Episode 54: Our Pet Topic (part one)
What makes an animal a pet? Who kept pets in the ancient and medieval worlds? What kinds of animals were they? And why are all the words for pets in English of (mostly) unknown origin?! We start a mini two-part series with a general discussion of ancient and medieval pets, and then some great stories about some Very Good Dogs.
Show Notes
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Medieval Pets by Kathleen Walker-Meikle
"Greek and Roman Household Pets", Francis D. Lazenby
Federico II Gonzaga by Titian
Odyssey, 17. 309-10
Martial, 1.109
Petronius, Satyricon, 71
The Lady and the Unicorn, Desire
Animals for Show…
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