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History and Myth in Game of Thrones

Posted onApril 14, 2015February 7, 2019 By David Perry

Last year, a reporter at the Chicago Tribune called me to ask, “Was medieval life really the way it’s Game of Thrones?” I said yes, of course, nearly everyone had a dragon, was a zombie, or carried around ancient swords made of semi-magical iron. Screenshot: A dragon looms over a cowering shepherd.  depicted during Ok, I … Continue ReadingHistory and Myth in Game of Thrones

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