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Category Archives: Medieval culture

Maesters and their Place-sters: The Scientist-Historians of Westeros

June 18, 2015by chrisbishopayy

MAESTERS WHERE DID THE MAESTERS COME FROM?         The Order of Maesters was originally just a group of learned individuals who came together in Oldtown at Hightower […]

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Ancient studies, Fan studies, Medieval culture, Medieval history, Politics and economics, Television studies

Power is Power: Inspirations for Cersei Lannister

June 16, 2015by rachelfurlan

Cersei Lannister is known in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones as the villainous, power hungry, incestuous Queen Regent of Westeros. Cersei’s character is extremely intricate […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

A Game of Archetypes: The Subversion of Medieval Narratives in Game of Thrones

June 16, 2015by aryaslist

By Heather Smith Idealized images of the Middle Ages have become an integral part of popular culture. The valiant knight, the revered lady, and the morally upstanding lord are familiar […]

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Medieval culture

Madness in the Medieval: Mental Health in Game of Thrones.

April 24, 2015by taylorski711

Abstract: This essay examines the medieval beliefs associated with mental illness. It then examines the mental health associated with four characters: Aerys Targaryen II, Joffrey Baratheon, Ramsay Bolton and Theon […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

Medieval Magic and the Lord of Light

April 8, 2015by trem7940

The Song of Ice and Fire created by George R.R. Martin, produced a greater interest in medievalism by enacting historical memory of events and people within the storyworld. Yet the […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

Education in Game of Thrones

April 8, 2015by swords2exile

Introduction Education today is a complex, multi-step affair.  Elementary school, high-school, and then a variety of options such as co-op, trades schools, colleges, and universities all offer a variety of […]

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Literary studies, Medieval culture, Medieval history, Television studies

Feminism and Misogyny in George R.R. Martin’s ‘The Princess and the Queen, or, The Blacks and the Greens’

April 7, 2015by robindaprato

Through exploring George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, and more specifically his novella, The Princess and the Queen: The Blacks and the Greens, this essay will suggest that Martin challenges fantasy fiction’s tendency that often relegates female characters as being simplistic.

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Medieval culture

But We Are Not Men: Female Warriors and Weaponized Femininity in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones

April 7, 2015by jazzfisher

It is inarguable that Westeros is a patriarchal world, and one that creates difficulties for women who wish to rise above the stereotypical “womanly” pursuits of marriage, childbirth, or the […]

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Fan studies, Medieval culture

Dorne – Medieval Hybridization in Game of Thrones

April 7, 2015by harg7280

George R. R. Martin’s fantasy world, A Song of Ice and Fire, is renowned for its mixture of cross-cultural influences, medieval memory, and vividly imagined content. The primary stage for […]

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Medieval culture

The Nature of Magic in Game of Thrones

April 7, 2015by areay77

Magic in Game of Thrones is real and tangible. From our modern perceptions of what magic is we consider its role in the series to be an element of fantasy. […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

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