House Sigils and Mottoes
We're not so sure that A Game of Thrones has symbols in the
way that we usually think of symbols in books. It's not like "rivers are
connected to the theme of longing," or anything like that. Rat...
The Iron Throne
The Seven Kingdoms hasn't yet invented La-Z-Boy technology. This is
very clear when we look at the king, the most powerful person in the
Seven Kingdoms, and his seat: the Iron Throne. The Iron Th...
The Seasons: Summer and Winter
If school was out for summer in Westeros, it might just be out for
years and years. This is part of the fantastic "Setting" of Westeros:
the seasons last for years – though for how many years i...
Dragons
Anything that breathes fire is worth talking about, we think. Along
with the weird long seasons (and food), dragons are probably the most
magical symbol we have. In fact, that's a lot of what dra...
Crows and Ravens
You know what's better than dragons? Crows. And don't even get us
started on how awesome ravens are. Okay, so maybe crows and ravens
aren't as powerful as dragons, but they do hold a lot of symbo...
Dreams
Dreams can be fun or scary. Or, in a George R.R. Martin story, they can be totally prophetic or transformative.Dany
and Bran first come to mind when we think about dreams, but everyone
else parti...