Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of A Song of Ice and Fire

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Abstract

George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire has sparked a renewed interest in things medieval. The pseudo-historical world of Westeros delights casual fans while offering a rich new perspective for medievalists and scholars. This study explores how Martin crafts a chivalric code that intersects with and illuminates well known medieval texts, including both romance and heroic epics. Through characters such as Brienne of Tarth, Sandor Clegane and Jaime Lannister, Martin variously challenges, upholds and deconstructs chivalry as depicted in the literature of the Middle Ages.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • American
  • Genre
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Literature
  • Medieval Studies
  • Popular Culture & Performing Arts
  • SF & Fantasy

DC Disciplines

  • Reading and Language
  • Arts and Humanities

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