Take a brief step back in time... Every time a war was ready to begin, a sorcerer was summoned to behead the rooster. After the beheading, they would keep an eye on the direction in which the head fell. If it went to the left, it was expected that a lot of blood would be spilled, and many people would die. If to the right, the opposite. Later, the soldiers would be ready to fight. The wealthy ones had greater equipment, but they needed more help to put it on. Because of their weight, they could not always mount atop a horse on their own, so they had to employ the proper equipment. And you probably won't believe it, but medieval military customs were cruel! One such ritual served to replenish the soldiers' spirits and make offerings to the God Thunder. So... a bull was brought to a regiment of soldiers lined up in a circle. After tying it to the pole, the troop commander would push his knife into the vein in the animal's neck. Blood would suddenly pour out... The Wiseman Krivis Krivaitis would smear bull's blood on his hands before approaching the warlord (the duke) and marking his face with blood. The bull's head was then severed from its body with a single blow from the most powerful warrior. As the ritual progressed, the troops smeared blood over their faces. Together with the duke, they walked three laps around the gap between the fallen head and the body. It was believed that offering the bull's body to the God Thunder would provide you protection, while painting your face with the blood of the animal would give you its strength.
We'd heard many stories of the battles, but getting there was similarly challenging. I'm not talking about roadside assaults, betrayals, or deaths in the marshes. Try to imagine a real knight in armour. When it came to natural affairs of any type, he didn't bother to undress, let alone get off his horse. So, he merely got on with activities while sitting or standing, and then bathed himself with water when he got back to the castle. However, poor odour and grime were not a major issue in those days. It's even said that it was quite appealing to the girls: "They would come up to such a knight and faint with admiration". Just kidding, although knights are reputed to have refused to wash before battle. It was said to be an act to wash away your luck. Men frequently had gangrene of the limbs and skin. They were surrounded by such filth...
There were even rumours that the noble did not bathe in the same water as the poor. If they did, it was extremely rare. The women, being wiser, discovered a solution. They would place honey in cotton bags, attach them to their bare bodies, and then dress, causing the bugs that walked on them to fall into the trap. Curiously, ladies used to create beautiful hairstyles for feasts that would last for a month or more. Women had even learned to sleep in a way which guarded their hairdos from damaging. This eventually made their hairstyle an extremely appealing breeding site for pests, and when they woke up in the morning, they had to shake their heads ferociously to chase the mice out. These are only a few of the stunning stories of medieval life, which appears so complex to us now. knew how to spend their days... They were never sure what would happen tomorrow. It was a daily question of their survival.
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