by Kate Dolan | Aug 13, 2019 | Game of Thrones, Latest Posts
I like to look for historical corollaries in the admittedly not historical Game of Thrones books and TV adaptation. So the creepy eye stones placed on bodies lying in state have intrigued me. Did any real cultures ever follow this practice? It makes sense for people...
by Kate Dolan | Jun 12, 2019 | Game of Thrones, Latest Posts
When I first saw the grey scales the face of Stannis Baratheon’s daughter in Game of Thrones, I though it was some form of birth defect. Later, viewers learn that her face is marked from the disease “greyscale.” This malady starts on the skin, causing disfiguring...
by Kate Dolan | Apr 30, 2019 | Game of Thrones, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
When I read that “the Wall” in Game of Thrones was based on Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, I didn’t think that made a lot of sense. Then I realized that could be because I knew almost nothing about Hadrian’s Wall. So, I decided to research to look for similarities as well...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2019 | Game of Thrones, The Irish
One of my law school professors told us that the name “Fitz” as part of someone’s last name indicated they were descended from a bastard son. Since Fitzgerald and similar names are commonly perceived as very Irish, I thought a blog about bastard names would tie in...
by Kate Dolan | Feb 26, 2019 | Articles, Game of Thrones, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
The characters, storylines, and even geography in the hit series Game of Thrones are entirely fictional, based on novels by George R.R. Martin. Yet the stories contain many elements that ring true to history geeks such as myself. While the stories could take place in...
