02.01 Dante's Divine Comedy in A Song of Ice and Fire

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GoTTalkPod. Not your father's ASOIAF pod.

Glen Reed, M.A. Stanford University

19 episodes

5 days ago

A Song of Ice and Fire literary analysis and insight. ASOIAF/Game of Thrones books stand on the shoulders of literary giants--Homer, Dante, Joyce, Vonnegut, Melville. Or if that's not enough, how about a heaping helping of Plato? We analyze these literary and philosophical forerunners and show their influences on GRRM's series. Understanding the books' literary DNA opens up entirely new vistas and interpretations of characters and events throughout the series. Grappling with the literary and philosophical elements in the series give the stories meaning and relevance in our own lives, today.

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02.01 Dante's Divine Comedy in A Song of Ice and Fire

GoTTalkPod. Not your father's ASOIAF pod.

1 hour 14 minutes 52 seconds

4 years ago

02.01 Dante's Divine Comedy in A Song of Ice and Fire

GoTTalkPod! Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire Book discussion and analysis. Looking at the influence of Dante on the series. Arya's entire plot line? Winterfell? King's Landing? Battle of the Blackwater? Check, check, check and check. All inspired by Dante. Lady Stone Heart? Yup. Braavos? Uh-huh. 35 minutes of rambling about Dante proper, followed by 35 minutes of Stark-related MAJOR SPOILERS explaining the Stark/Dante connection with particular emphasis on Ned, Sansa and our girl Arya.

Eager to jump right into the ASOIAF material without the Dante context? Jump to 37:45. ***Spoilers from there on out***

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