Fantasy
Iliad, Ice and Fire Part 2: Concepts & Characters in The Iliad, Troy & Game of Thrones
In Part 1 of Iliad, Ice and Fire, we explored the Influence of The Iliad on David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Troy and Game of Thrones by examining parallels between ideas, events, and storylines. Additional parallels can be drawn by exploring concepts that underlie important themes in Greek literature generally…
Breaking the Wheel: Fantasy Adaptations, Game of Thrones, and the Cancellation of the Wheel of Time
whether you were watching Wheel of Time or not, its cancellation was bad news for fantasy specifically and large sweeping ambitious stories in general. Game of Thrones was really a modern miracle. We will not see its like again.
Iliad, Ice and Fire: The Influence of The Iliad on David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Troy and Game of Thrones
The Iliad is a well known ancient Greek story attributed to Homer that recounts personal conflicts and military battles involving Achilles, Prince Hector, the armies of the Trojans and Greeks, as well as other mortals and gods over several months towards the end of the Trojan War. The work covers…
The Inspiration of The Odyssey: Similarities Between The Odyssey and Game of Thrones, Part 2
In reading The Odyssey, there were some notable lines that while not necessarily indicative of broader themes, nonetheless were strikingly reminiscent of either characters or concepts in Game of Thrones.
The Inspiration of The Odyssey: Similarities Between The Odyssey and Game of Thrones, Part 1
The world state of both The Odyssey & Game of Thrones is heavily influenced by an epic recent war involving the sacking of a major city. These wars loom large over the setting and have determined where characters currently are geographically and mentally as each story begins, and created the conditions for the challenges the characters encounter as the stories evolve.