Just thought you should know. Norse and Danish mead-horns sometimes had feet. - ThreadSky

stori3dpast.bsky.social • 107 days ago

Just thought you should know.

Norse and Danish mead-horns sometimes had feet.

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capnjunkie.bsky.social•106 days ago

That's just a dog wearing a cone of shame! 😅

carriesweet.bsky.social•61 days ago

Seems like a necessary feature for an item that would otherwise tip over and spill all your mead if you tried to set it down.

joshuaeaton.bsky.social•61 days ago

I love the rim!

angusm.bsky.social•61 days ago

Baba Yaga's Mug on Hen's Legs.

ossianson.bsky.social•106 days ago

And tails but no heads. So they’re not mistaken for coins? 🤷🏼‍♂️

P.S. Kudos for adding an alt for the sight disabled.

mackenzievogt.net•106 days ago

Love how this is a constant across cultures

theshebeen.bsky.social•106 days ago

I think we need a red Solo version of this.

stori3dpast.bsky.social•106 days ago

Stackability might be an issue, but I could live with that.

alas-not-me.bsky.social•107 days ago

I am imagining one that walks around the table at Hogwarts.

stori3dpast.bsky.social•107 days ago

If that's not canon, yes it is canon!

tentcityhall.bsky.social•61 days ago

So eager!

wassonl.bsky.social•61 days ago

I DID need to know this. Thank you!

konallis.bsky.social•106 days ago

So cool. I've never seen one before, or even thought about it, but of course it makes sense that they would have feet. It would be annoying not to be able to put down your drink.

stori3dpast.bsky.social•106 days ago

It really would! But yeah I had never really considered what you would do with a mead-horn you were tired of holding. Clearly someone did!

morgan666.bsky.social•61 days ago

I had and I'm glad to know the ancients solved that particular issue.

morgan666.bsky.social•61 days ago

This knowledge has brought me inner peace

islandofreil.bsky.social•61 days ago

@faineg.bsky.social another one for the little-guy collection

wellmanneredxs.bsky.social•106 days ago

And bird feet at that! That is fabulous! 😍

stori3dpast.bsky.social•106 days ago

I want a set. And some mead to go with them!

wellmanneredxs.bsky.social•106 days ago

Ohhh, that would be lovely! Mead here is very good actually - there's a very good one from Biddenden brewery, I think?

floreustebius.bsky.social•106 days ago

… and then lift your hips alll the way back to downward-facing dog

suzannecloud.bsky.social•107 days ago

Cool. Odd but beautiful

stori3dpast.bsky.social•107 days ago

Agreed on both. Apparently the museum at Copenhagen has several more on display, each with very different "feet." They really enjoyed making these things eye-catching & fun!

suzannecloud.bsky.social•107 days ago

They sure did. I wonder why they gave them feet? It kind of looks like a character in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Does it dance to Be My Guest?