Leaf
@leafyart.bsky.social
† Cursed knight-poet
† Art account
† Medievalism
¬ #LeafyArt
† Art account
† Medievalism
¬ #LeafyArt
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Leaf
@leafyart.bsky.social
· Oct 19
New pinned post. I'm Leaf; this is my account for art, writing, and general medievalism.
.ᐟ Arthurian Legend
.ᐟ Euro-religious history
.ᐟ Personal art and original characters
.ᐟ Middle and Old English poetry
.ᐟ Language and etymology
.ᐟ Arthurian Legend
.ᐟ Euro-religious history
.ᐟ Personal art and original characters
.ᐟ Middle and Old English poetry
.ᐟ Language and etymology
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Coptic spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice, 6th–7th century CE, Egypt, ink on papyrus, 37.3 x 25.4 cm (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven)
archives.yale.edu/repositories...
archives.yale.edu/repositories...
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Coptic spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice, 6th–7th century CE, Egypt, ink on papyrus, 37.3 x 25.4 cm (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven)
archives.yale.edu/repositories...
archives.yale.edu/repositories...
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A Knight from the Imperial Duchy of Ostalbischland
(English Knight, 1475)
(English Knight, 1475)
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A Knight from the Imperial Duchy of Ostalbischland
(English Knight, 1475)
(English Knight, 1475)
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French Knight, ca. 1450
December 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
French Knight, ca. 1450
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My final work for the Labours of November zine with @palimpsestzine.bsky.social ^^ #pentiment
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My final work for the Labours of November zine with @palimpsestzine.bsky.social ^^ #pentiment
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The winter solstice is my favourite holiday. Gonna make my pie, ring my little bell, and share a drink with Freyr.
December 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The winter solstice is my favourite holiday. Gonna make my pie, ring my little bell, and share a drink with Freyr.
Mmmm art project outside my skill level mmm yummy
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Mmmm art project outside my skill level mmm yummy
"That ring-mail will not get far without the war-lord, without the hero inside. There was now no harp's joy, no glad-beamed mouth, no fine hawk swinging through the hall, no swift horse thundering through the stronghold. A savage slaughter swept away the lifetimes." — ⚔︎
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"That ring-mail will not get far without the war-lord, without the hero inside. There was now no harp's joy, no glad-beamed mouth, no fine hawk swinging through the hall, no swift horse thundering through the stronghold. A savage slaughter swept away the lifetimes." — ⚔︎
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A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
I have no memory of writing this, but I like it.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I have no memory of writing this, but I like it.
I want to draw a troll.
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I want to draw a troll.
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charming medieval & renaissance studies covers from the 60’s & 70’s
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
charming medieval & renaissance studies covers from the 60’s & 70’s
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Sent my husband a James Joyce poem and he sent me "Jimmy J does it again" in return. So true. He does do it.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sent my husband a James Joyce poem and he sent me "Jimmy J does it again" in return. So true. He does do it.
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It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄
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Mind-blowingly rare first editions of esoteric books that I got to hold yesterday (courtesy of Justin Sledge), #2 of 5:
First Hebrew printing of Sefer Yetzirah (Mantua, Italy, 1562), the early Kabbalistic account of how G-d created the universe through the 22 letters of the alefbet & the 10 sefirot
First Hebrew printing of Sefer Yetzirah (Mantua, Italy, 1562), the early Kabbalistic account of how G-d created the universe through the 22 letters of the alefbet & the 10 sefirot
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mind-blowingly rare first editions of esoteric books that I got to hold yesterday (courtesy of Justin Sledge), #2 of 5:
First Hebrew printing of Sefer Yetzirah (Mantua, Italy, 1562), the early Kabbalistic account of how G-d created the universe through the 22 letters of the alefbet & the 10 sefirot
First Hebrew printing of Sefer Yetzirah (Mantua, Italy, 1562), the early Kabbalistic account of how G-d created the universe through the 22 letters of the alefbet & the 10 sefirot
