Medieval Ghost Stories
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They've haunted our conversations since the dawn of time. Ancient stone records from Mesopotamia. Etchings of how to deal with demons. and the ghosts of the dead. The Vikings, the Romans, all partial to a good ghost story. And of course you won't be surprised to know the medieval era was riddled with them.
But medieval ghost stories well, they're not for parties and scaring kids. They had a very serious message. Live? In accordance with the proper way of doing things. With the Bible.
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