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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

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

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

Language of Ice and Fire: The Languages of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire

April 7, 2015by mill2530

Unlike J.R.R. Tolkien with his languages within The Lord of the Rings, George R. R. Martin did not create more than a few simple phrases for the languages within A […]

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Fan studies

The Iron Islands and the Viking Age: Gods, Wives, and Reavers

April 7, 2015by JGervais

With their longships and pillaging, the inhabitants of the Iron Islands are clearly intended to evoke the Scandinavian peoples of the Viking Age (c.800-c.1100).1 Raiding, conquering, and terrorizing the seas of […]

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Medieval history

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

Weirwoods and Nameless Gods

April 6, 2015by adam3900

The Old Gods and their Historical Influences By: Rebekah Adams ormal scholarship for The Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire is still being developed as a […]

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Medieval culture

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