Each night, the Moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years.
The Moon meant a great deal to medieval people around the world. It was believed to have an enormous impact on Earth, affecting the tides, the trees, animals and human minds and bodies. But it also had many symbolic associations, whether in the realms of love, illusion or religion – as I explore in my new book, The Medieval Moon: A History of Haunting and Blessing.
