Depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture

Depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture

Representations of the Middle Ages are frequently attested in various media of modern culture, from literature, drama and film to comics, reenactment and videogames. The following is meant to provide an overview of the various articles relevant for this topic on Wikipedia.

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General

King Arthur

By area or people

Medieval England

Medieval Ireland

  • Irish mythology in popular culture

Medieval France

Medieval Wales

  • Welsh mythology in popular culture

Near and Middle East

Assassins in modern culture

Vikings and Norse culture

References


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