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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: History

The Sutton Hoo Helmet, currently housed at the British Museum

Recommendation: A Video Essay About Tolkien

Mar 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?"

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anglo-Saxons, British History, European History, Fantasy, History, ICYMI, Lord of the Rings, Philosophy, Poetry, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Repost, Tolkien, Writing
A mural of the siege of Constantinople

Music to Write Realmgard to: Kontakion of the Mother of God

Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Once again, one of my most consistently popular posts. For reasons that largely elude me…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Byzantine Empire, Civilization, Greece, History, Military History, Music, Music History, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Video Game Music, World Music
A purple-blue twenty-sided die.

Recommendation: Game Wizards

Mar 3, 2024Mar 3, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Wizards of Gaming. Not so much of Business…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 70s, 80s, 90s, Books, Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Gaming, History, Nerd Culture, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tabletop Games, Tabletop Gaming
A yurt under the sky at twilight.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Black Thunder

Mar 2, 2024Mar 2, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Immortalised in the soul of fearless warriors Sealing the name of the Mongols in the highest of high Heaven."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2010s, 2020s, Folk Metal, Folk Music, History, Mongolia, Music, Pop Culture Critique
The painting 'Sobieski at Vienna' by Juliusz Kossak.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Winged Hussars

Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Then the Winged Hussars arrived.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2010s, Austria, Heavy Metal, History, Metal, Military History, Music, Poland, Pop Culture Critique, Sweden, Vienna
The cover of the first Sandokan novel.

Recommendation: Sandokan

Feb 26, 2024Dec 27, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Featuring the rarest of all literary protagonists: a non-Caribbean pirate.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1800s, 1900s, Adventure, Book Recommendation, Book Series, Books, Classic Books, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, History, Italy, Malaysia, piracy, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Pulp Literature, Reading, Reading Community

Music to Write Realmgard to: Northwest Passage

Feb 24, 2024Feb 24, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"One warm line through a land so wide and savage."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 80s, Canada, Canadian History, Folk Music, Historical Fiction, History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Recommendation: 47 Ronin

Feb 22, 2024Feb 21, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Keanu Reeves is a lovely man; Hiroyuki Sanada needs to be in more movies.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1700s, 2010s, Folklore, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Japan, Japanese History, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Samurai

Music to Write Realmgard to: Atlantis

Feb 22, 2024Feb 21, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Now in this island of Atlantis there existed a confederation of kings, of great and marvelous power."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged European History, Folk Music, Greece, History, Music, Music History, Mythology, Plato, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Music to Write Realmgard to: Óró sé do bheatha abhaile

Feb 21, 2024Apr 10, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Gráinne O'Malley is coming over the sea, Armed warriors along with her as her guard"

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged European History, Folk Music, History, Ireland, Irish Music, Music, Music History, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

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