Fantastic Beasts or Medieval ‘Realities’: A Study of Animals and Animal Symbolism in George RR Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’

Stewart-Whitlock, S. (2020) Fantastic Beasts or Medieval ‘Realities’: A Study of Animals and Animal Symbolism in George RR Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. Undergraduate theses, University of Chichetser.

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Abstract

Much has been written about medieval prototypes for George R.R. Martin’s characters and events, but less has been published on the beasts that populate his stories. Symbolism, particularly when it comes to animals, is rife in his series of epic fantasy novels

Publication Type: Theses (Undergraduate)
Additional Information: BA (Hons) Medieval and Early Modern History
Uncontrolled Keywords: Animal, Symbolism
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General)
D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities > History
Student Research > Undergraduate
Depositing User: Gail Graffham
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2020 11:29
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2020 11:29
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5292

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