Setting & Society Sunday - Medieval Parenting, Philosophy, & Numbers

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "Medieval Parenting Advice" here.

Also, have a look at "The Sophistication of The Consolation" here.

Finally, check out "Why learning numbers was so hard in medieval Europe" here.

Setting & Society Sunday on GRYMVALD.com

Looking closer at Setting and Society

as a part of what is presented by GMs.

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Saturday in Space - Moon Talk

Over on sciencealert.com, we're told "Jupiter is humongous, and this photo of its hellish moon proves it."  Learn more here.

Also, on smithsonianmag.com, they tell us "New Moon-Formation Theory Also Raises Questions About Early Earth" here.

Finally, on space.com, they ask, "What If the Moon Disappeared Tomorrow?"  See how they answer here.

Saturday in Space on GRYMVALD.com
What's happening in Space and

what can it mean for our tabletop RPGing?

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Flora & Fauna Friday - Deep Sea News

Over on deepseanews.com, we're told of the "Ninja Lanternshark: the New Shark Species You Will Never See Coming."  Heed the warnings here.

Also, on smithsonianmag.com, we learn "These Ridiculously Long-Lived Sharks Are Older Than the United States, and Still Living It Up."  Find out more here.

Finally, on sciencealert.com, they tell us "Humpback whales around the world are saving other animals from orcas."  Learn more here.

Flora & Fauna Friday on GRYMVALD.com

Examining animals, plants, and the

environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.

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Historical Thursday - Medieval Women

Three this week on the Medieval lives of women from history.com with the first being a simple look at Medieval Life in pictures here.

Also, they ask, "Tudor women: what was life like?"  Have a look here.

Finally, things get even worse with "Witches in the dock: 10 of Britain’s most infamous witch trials" here.

Historical Thursday on GRYMVALD.com

Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.

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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Uncoverings

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being that "Archaeologists have uncovered one of the biggest Maya tombs ever."  The details are here.

Also, did you know "Archaeologists have uncovered a massive palace at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur?"  Find out more here.

Finally, check out how "These 100-year-old photos were uncovered from the Antarctic ice" here.

Worldbuilding Wednesday on GRYMVALD.com
The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
for our tabletop RPGing.

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The Tuesday Sundries - Roman Mysteries

Over on livescience.com, check out this "Toothy Tumor Found in 1,600-Year-Old Roman Corpse" here.

Also, on irisharchaeology.ie, they tell us a "Remarkable wooden artefact [was] unearthed at Vindolanda Roman Fort" here.

Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, they reveal "Secrets of the Colosseum" here.

The Tuesday Sundries on GRYMVALD.com
Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics on GRYMVALD.com
not covered elsewhere or wanting a particular focus.

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Mapping Monday - Tolkien Annotated Map

Last October, it was reported that some Tolkien ephemera had surfaced, including an annotated map and notes regarding the cartography of Middle-earth.  Over on theguardian.com, they heralded "Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth discovered inside copy of Lord of the Rings" here.

Also, in May of this year, they reported "Tolkien annotated map of Middle-earth acquired by Bodleian library" here.

Finally, on bbc.com in June, they let us know "JRR Tolkien's annotated Middle-earth map [is] on show at Bodleian" here.

Mapping Monday on GRYMVALD.com

Cartography and Mapping are the order of the day,
from setting maps to battlemaps, it's all good.

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