Eilmer of Malmesbury - The Flight - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - The Flight
William records that, in Eilmer's youth, he had read and believed the Greek fable of Daedalus. Thus, "mistaking fable for truth, he might...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Flight Analysis
To perform the manoeuvre of gliding downward against the breeze, utilizing both gravity and the wind, Eilmer employed an apparatus somewh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Historical Traditions
Other than William's account of the flight, nothing has survived of Eilmer's lifetime work as a monk. The story of Eilmer's flight has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eilmer Of Malmesbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Eilmer Of Malmesbury - Eilmer
Eilmer was a monk of Malmesbury Abbey who studied mathematics and astrology. All that we know of him is told by a fellow-monk William of ...   » Read the article