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do you have any academic papers or work in mind if I wanted to read further on medieval displays of masculine emotion?

*vibrates* I absolutely do. Since it sounds as though you're interested in this at any time and in any place during the Middle Ages, the below will be an assortment.

Will Cerbone, “Real Men of the Viking Age,” in: Whose Middle Ages? Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past, 243-55 (2019) [Designed for a student audience, deliberately contrasts Viking ideals with those of, e.g., MCU Thor]

Jo Ann McNamara, “The Herrenfrage: The Restructuring of the Gender System, 1050 to 1150," in: Medieval Masculinities, ed. Clare A. Lees (1994) [This is a classic for a reason, and I think does a really interesting/useful job of talking about how class and vocation mattered to the expression/understanding of masculinity]

James A. Schultz, Courtly Love, the Love of Courtliness, and the History of Sexuality (2006) [I hope I'm remembering the emotional history content of this one correctly]

Jim Casey, "Feeling It Like a Man: Masculine Grief in Medieval and Early Modern Texts," in: Grief, Gender, and Identity in the Middle Ages (2021) [Starts off with Butler and Bourdieu, to give you a feel for it]

Also, while I haven't personally read it, I'm just so glad that Robin Morris has written an essay called "Sad Men in Beowulf."

Also also, a couple of good books about medieval emotion more generally, not focused on masculinity specifically:

Barbara Rosenwein, Emotional Communities in the Early Middle Ages (2006)

Paul R. Hyams, Rancor and Reconciliation in Medieval England (2003)

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Writing Notes: Emotions (Anger)

Anger manifests differently in different people. But here are a few notes to help with writing when your characters feel and/or show anger.

Angry: Other Words to Use

HIGH furious, raging, irate, hateful, incensed, hostile, outraged, indignant, exasperated MODERATE aggravated, irritated, irked, upset, annoyed, offended, sulky, ticked off, fuming, sullen, provoked LOW perturbed, hassled, bothered, fuss, fret, displeased, peeved

Signs of Anger

Eyebrows may be lowered and pulled closer together

Eyelids may become squinted or raised (or the eyes may bulge if they are enraged)

Lips may tighten or curl inwards

The corners of the mouth may point downwards

The jaw may be tense and might jut forward slightly

Vertical wrinkles may appear between the eyebrows

The nostrils may flare outwards

Increased heart rate

Sweating

Trembling

Rapid breathing

Flushed face

Restless movements

Anger: Some Quotes

When anger rises, think of the consequences. (Confucius)

The best answer to anger is silence. (German Proverb)

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. (Buddha)

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. (Maya Angelou)

The best fighter is never angry. (Lao Tzu)

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change. (Malcolm X)

Anger is just anger. It isn't good. It isn't bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It's like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice. (Jim Butcher)

Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last. (Greg Evans)

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Elizabeth I)

Anger is a brief madness. (Horace)

Anger: Phrases & Idioms

Nurse a Grudge Against Someone

Throw a Fit

Dish It Out

Have a Bone to Pick

Have a Chip on One’s Shoulder

Grit One's Teeth

Have a Low Boiling Point

Let Off or Blow off Steam

Sources: 1 2 3 4

If these writing notes helped with your poem/story, please tag me. Or leave a link in the replies. I'd love to read them!

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