Weird Medieval Art

February 13, 2023 6:35 PM

Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel (1565) (youtube) . Learn more about drolleries(youtube). Look at the book.
posted by rebent (9 comments total)

This book feels like the character select screen for the most awesome fighting game ever.
posted by phooky at 7:05 PM on February 13, 2023 [1 favorite]

I love posts that point me in the direction of my ignorance. Rabelais, Gargantua & Pantagruel, and St. Bartholomew's Day massacre are all far outside the orbit of my historical and literary knowledge. Thank you for the excellent post.
posted by NoThisIsPatrick at 7:23 PM on February 13, 2023

Great links!
Also, this kinda inspires me to integrate ‘drolatic’ into my weirdo vernacular. :)
posted by beastelyse at 10:04 PM on February 13, 2023 [2 favorites]

...this kinda inspires me to integrate ‘drolatic’ into my weirdo erstwhile midjourney attempts...
posted by not_on_display at 11:20 PM on February 13, 2023 [2 favorites]

I read Gargantua & Pantagruel last year, and I can wholly recommend the experience, even if some of the humour is a bit dated. E.g., Rabelais seems to think that long lists are a lot more hilarious than is commonly thought to be the case today. The core message of enjoying life and not taking things too serious remains valid, however.
posted by bouvin at 5:01 AM on February 14, 2023 [1 favorite]

Need more Rabelais.
posted by sammyo at 6:36 AM on February 14, 2023

I've been following weird medieval guys (Twitter) for a long time and it's a wonderful ongoing source of amusement.
posted by neuron at 9:27 AM on February 14, 2023

The wonderful Public Domain Review has individual pages.
posted by hydrophonic at 9:57 AM on February 14, 2023 [1 favorite]

Oh dear. Avian flu? What will I do? Already hard enough to find a goose when you need one!
posted by Goofyy at 12:45 PM on February 14, 2023