According to a recent article in Vanity Fair, at least 12 Universities in the US, Canada and the Philippines are running short to full semester courses on Game of Thrones. Educators around the world are increasingly turning to popular culture to get their book-shy students to read more or understand complex concepts. The television series started in 2011 and has not only generated an ardent following around the world, it has also inspired academic research and enquiry. In essence, even though the story is based on events in an ancient, mythical land, it is a story for today. The books of ASOIAF are pretty dense, complicated and can be convoluted (an average of 700 pages each) but they tell a story of power, leadership, gender, love, sex, magic, religion, diversity, betrayal, family, loyalty, the list goes on. Game of Thrones is based on the series of books known as ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ (ASOIAF) by George R.R. By the time we finished our discussion, my young friend was so impressed that he declared me the hippest Auntie ever.
He was telling me about how he is a big fan of the American TV series Game of Thrones and I said, ‘me too’.
A few months ago, I was having a conversation with the son of a good friend of mine. Just think about how some of us have no clue when you go on about your favourite football team. She still struggles with leaving her identity as Arya Stark behind.I apologise in advance if I am about to confuse people who have no idea what Game of Thrones is. She continues to dream through the eyes of her direwolf, Nymeria, but speaks of it to no one. The blindness is induced by the milk she drinks every night. The obverse of the coin depicts a hooded figure with an indistinct face.Īrya remains blind and in the service of the House of Black and White in Braavos. It is not a coin for buying things, but rather denotes association with the organization of the Faceless Men. This is the coin given to Arya Stark by the mysterious Jaqen H'ghar. The address " Valar Morghulis" and response " Valar Dohaeris" are simultaneously a greeting and a religious ritual.įurther to this, what is Valar Morghulis coin? Valar Morghulis. Never mind, is Valar Morghulis a greeting? meaning a medium of exchange holding an intrinsic value. The significance of the coin is that it is not really a "coin" at all. Valar morghulis (all men must die) is the motto of the Many-Faced God and his followers which are assasins.
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