Mythical Astronomy of Ice and Fire
Literature
We believe that George R. R. Martin has put a lot of effort and thought into creating a deeper dimension of archetype and symbol in his writing. He’s created connections between past and future, between sky and ground. He’s built on classic figures from world mythology and twisted them around in new and incredible ways to fashion his own archetypal characters whose divine roles are played out by the characters in the story. He’s done all of this not only to be artistic and clever, but because he’s actually participating in a grand tradition of esoteric, symbolic art. Keeping this tradition alive is of critical importance and tremendous value to society, and that is why I believe this facet of A Song of Ice and Fire is so worthy of study. This podcast is intended to be our vehicle to explore these inner workings, and it is fueled by enthusiasm, yours and mine.
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We believe that George R. R. Martin has put a lot of effort and thought into creating a deeper dimension of archetype and symbol in his writing. He’s created connections between past and future, between sky and ground. He’s built on classic figures from world mythology and twisted them around in new and incredible ways to fashion his own archetypal characters whose divine roles are played out by the characters in the story. He’s done all of this not only to be artistic and clever, but because he’s actually participating in a grand tradition of esoteric, symbolic art. Keeping this tradition alive is of critical importance and tremendous value to society, and that is why I believe this facet of A Song of Ice and Fire is so worthy of study. This podcast is intended to be our vehicle to explore these inner workings, and it is fueled by enthusiasm, yours and mine.
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English
Episodes
Jon's Dragon Dream - A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
4/18/2024
Jon's recurring crypts dream that he can never quite finish? I think there's going to be a dragon at the end of it, and I have a theory about how and why, as well as a new theory about where dragon dreams come from in the first place. The Pact of Ice & Fire and the "Winterfell dragon" are also discussed, as well as how Jon will e a dragon waking from stone when he's resurrected.
Duration:00:20:44
Sothoryos, Yeen, Brindled Men, Summer Isles - Westeros Disaster Hunters - A Song of Ice and Fire
3/21/2024
Sothoryos, land of monsters and mystery - what in the Green Hell happened here? I'll explain it all - toad idol, fish people, Yeen and the Brindled Men, velociraptors and wyverns and basilisks, settlements by Old Ghis and Valyria, and a new origin theory concerning the Summer Isles.
Duration:00:46:40
Green Weirwoods - Secret Origins of the Green Men p4 - A Song of Ice and Fire
3/3/2024
The 2024 Calendar revealed a big secret about the weirwood trees, and I'll show you what it means and why it's important. This is a big f---ing deal.
Duration:00:47:38
5 Questions for HBO's Aegon's Conquest - A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
2/21/2024
The big news: HBO is partnering with writer Mattson Tomlin to develop an Aegon's Conquest show! I've got 5 big questions relating to where the most drama is, what characters besides the 3 conquerors could be featured, the dynamic of the Conquerors themselves, and more.
Duration:00:24:47
Secret Origins of the Crannogmen & House Reed - A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones
2/13/2024
Related content:
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmA-D6pzGNovu_LuO-QArCB6
Duration:00:34:10
Going Rogue - Daemon Targaryen Season 2 Preview - House of the Dragon
2/7/2024
Daemon's (and Caraxes's) prowess in war is undeniable... but his teamwork skills are a bit touch and go. And there's the crimes to talk about. But also skills that Jon and Dany need to save the world... it's Mr. "Equal Parts Light and Dark" everyone, the Rogue Prince
Duration:00:29:16
The Deep Ones Are Real - Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn - Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
1/28/2024
Fish-human hybrids ARE absolutely real in A Song of Ice and Fire. There are several populations of hybrids around the world, including small pockets in Westeors, and at least three prominent characters may be under their psychic influence - Patchface, Damphair, and Euron. Deep Ones cult turns out to be one of the oldest human religions in Westeros, and could once be found all over the continent. Yes, the Nimble Dick dramatic read is here as well.
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmA-D6pzGNovu_LuO-QArCB6
Duration:01:02:25
HotD Dragons Ranked 1-16! House of the Dragon - A Song of Ice and Fire
1/21/2024
Our no-spoilers preview & ranking of all dragons on House of the Dragon! We'll give you the 411 on the dragons of Team Black and Team Black AS WELL AS the 6 unclaimed dragons on Dragonstone!
HotD playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmDKN99XRXTtoHGCy1fHGHNX
Duration:00:35:17
Greyjoy Origins, Squid Idol, Lords Reaper - Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn - Song of Ice and Fire
1/12/2024
Finally, some answers on the Ironborn! We've done the work, now let's connect the dots - on the Seastone Chair, the First Men who became Ironborn, the origins of Pyke and House Greyjoy, even the identity of Grey King's Mermaid wife and leal elder brother! AND a theory about the origins of House Casterly! Whew!
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
Duration:01:32:36
Kingsmoots & Driftwood Kings - Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn - Song of Ice and FIre
12/7/2023
The ancient Ironborn traditions of salt kings and rock kings, and of the high kings appointed by the kingsmoot all date back to the era of the Grey King, when mariners from across the Sunset Sea merged with local First Men to create the Ironborn people. That's why there's nothing like the Kingsmoot anywhere else in Westeros, and why salt and rock kings divide power between land and sea. This is the second part of an edited mega-stream with @GreyWasteTim and is part of the Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn series!
Duration:00:45:55
Empire of the Grey King - Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn - Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
12/5/2023
Prepare for an all new conception of how the Ironborn nation came into being! I’ve discovered some truly incredible Ironborn worldbuilding secrets - yes, new ones, and even more incredibler. @GreyWasteTim joins me to help explain the Great Empire of the Dawn connections to the Ironborn in this video, with more to come this week! And yes if you are looking for the stream that disappeared from last Sunday, this is part one of the edited version.
Duration:00:59:30
Stealing Skins: the Bolton Secret - A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
11/29/2023
There's a reason for all the Bolton flaying in the story: it's not only horror and cruelty, but also the key to ancient magic which enabled the Boltons to rival the Starks for thousands of years. I will explain to you here in this brand spankin new Bolton theory, and yes this has to do with the Faceless Men.
Duration:00:20:03
Secret of WhiteTree: Craster's Sons & the White Walkers - A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
11/26/2023
What do the Others do with Craster's sons, whom he gives them as "offerings?" How does this unholy practice sustain the Others existence? How does it work, and why the weirwoods like magical drinking straws for the Others to... yeah this one is gonna get a bit gnarly, fair warning.
Duration:00:22:28
The Grey King: Secret PreHistory of the Ironborn - A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones
11/22/2023
One part ancient mariner from across the Sunset Sea, one part rowdy First Men, and what do you get? The secret prehistory of the Ironborn. Tha's right, our Ironborn disaster hunters video has spawned a whole series, and in this video, you can find out about the Grey King and the two cultures who merged to become the bloody pirates we all know and love!
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
Duration:00:46:56
The Ironborn Mystery - Disaster Hunters of Ancient Westeros - A Song of Ice and Fire
9/15/2023
Who are the Ironborn? Where did they come from? Are they just First men who are good at fishing and hate farming, or do they come from a lost land across the sea... or from the watery halls of the Deep Ones under the sea? Disaster Hunters of Ancient arrives at the Iron Islands, where we'll hunt sea dragons, storm gods, squishers, and seafaring strangers, and we'll be using a cultural anthropologist's approach as our weapons of war.
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
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Duration:01:14:34
Timeline Heresy: The Pact and the Night's Watch - A Song of Ice and Fire
9/3/2023
Why did the First Men change their religion and begin worshipping the Old Gods of the weirwood? Why did they sign a peace treaty with the children of the forest when they were wining the war? I've got a great answer for you, and I'll also explain the real origin of the Night's Watch and generally just straighten out the timeline - but it might be a little bit of heresy.
Disaster Hunters playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmBTyeKzxuuBl2EmMW1QPgp8
Duration:00:53:08
Who Built Moat Cailin? (and Yeen?) Westeros Disaster Hunters - Ice and Fire Theory
8/30/2023
Moat Cailin is a big creepy abandoned (and ruined ) megalithic fortress whose origins seem more than a tad fishy... the official story doesn't add up, so let's see if we can figure out what's really going on here, who built, and why. We'll also end up solving the Yeen mystery on the way, for you Yeen fans out there.
Duration:01:01:59
What Was the Hammer of the Waters? Westeros Disaster Hunters - Ice and Fire Theory
8/22/2023
What was the Hammer of the Waters anyway? It was something the children of the forest supposedly "called down" to smash the land bridge known as the Arm of Dorne, yes, but what was it? And did the children really do it? How much of Westeros did it affect - what about the Neck and Moat Cailin, for example? This comprehensive examination will explore all the possibilities and present a satisfying answer.
Duration:00:51:51
Children of the Forest & the Dragonbond - Ice and Fire Theory
8/17/2023
Is the dragonbond a form of altered greenseer magic? Were the children of the forest involved in the creation of the "blood of the dragon?" Is this why the Great Empire of the Dawn came to Westeros? Nimble Dick has the answers! Huge shout to @jamesjohnsonjunior , his page link is below!
Duration:00:10:45
Azor Ahai and the Weirwoodnet - The Original Sin of Ice and Fire
8/3/2023
This is kinda sorta my grand unifying theory of how all the Azor Ahai / Nissa Nissa / Lightbringer / dragons stuff directly connects to Westeros, the first Long Night, the Others, and the weirwoods. Renly's death at the hands of Stannis's shadow is the perfect role-play of the entire theory, so here it is! Enjoy!
Duration:00:40:41