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A beautiful iron Axe-head decorated with copper and gilding,

Height: 4.5 in/11.4 cm

Length: 6.7 in/17 cm

Width: 1.2 in/3 cm

Anglo-Saxon, recovered in Littlebourne, England, 6th century, housed at the British Museum.

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In off the moors, down through the mist beams, god-cursed Grendel came greedily loping.

Beowulf (trans. Seamus Heaney)

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Beowulf: The Monster Cycle illumination is finished. This will be one of the full page illuminations in the Beowulf book, as well as available as an 11" x 14" print.

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An illuminated edition of the Anglo-Saxon epic tale "Beowulf" in Old English and modern English translation.

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from that time i found a risoprinter in osaka so i made a little zine using real recipes used in england over 1000 years ago, brought to you by my oc sanguine

the term "lǣċe-bōc", or "leechbook" in more modern english, more or less means "book of medicine". the zine is based on real recipes for maladies and sicknesses found in a book called Bald's Leechbook, as well as Lacnunga, which is a collection of Anglo Saxon medicial texts, charms and prayers. both these texts are extraordinary as they were both written about 1000 years ago and are some of very few if not the only surviving records of any medical practice in the dark ages in England. I really like the way the lines between what we might consider "magic" or "medical" are blurred in these texts, really making the world these recipes are from feel otherworldly and fantastical. this project was just an idea of how i could play with the texts. it was fun

i made a mistake in the printing files so the real zine covers are all hand finished in red pencil because i accidentally left out a layer 😭 but it made them all unique and special and i completely sold out

p.s. if you read all this you are awesome

Did you know?

Æthelflæd wasn’t just a ruler in name—she personally led military strategy and fortress-building campaigns that helped reshape early England’s defenses.

After her husband Æthelred’s death, she governed Mercia independently for years and earned loyalty not just through inheritance, but through effective leadership. Some Anglo-Saxon sources even treat her almost like a king in all but title, calling her actions decisive in pushing back Viking control across the Midlands.

One of her most lasting achievements was the expansion of the “burh” system—fortified towns that became the backbone of England’s later defensive network.

In a period where female rulers were rare, her authority was not symbolic; it was political, military, and deeply influential in the formation of England.