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The Red God and His Ancient Inspirations.

April 16, 2015by l9pendragon

The Red God has ancient inspirations from the religions of Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism.

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Ancient studies

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

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

Slavery in Essos: Daenerys Savior, Economy Destroyer, or Both?

April 6, 2015by Ellirra

Abstract Although in modern-day society slavery is disapproved of and illegal, it is not that way in the continent of Essos in George R.R. Martins Game of Thrones. In the […]

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Politics and economics

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