Aegon I Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 From what I have read about GRRM he loves JRR tolkien, all fantasy, most movies and comic books.... so any refrences to these are in my opinion plausible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegon I Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 oh yeah he has stated that A song of ice and fire is very similar to the war of the roses in england... so we know he loves european history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost the direwolf Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 If " dance" means war in " the dance of the dragons" what does "Song" means in the title of the serie? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost the direwolf Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sorry worng place to post opss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senta Signora Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 If " dance" means war in " the dance of the dragons" what does "Song" means in the title of the serie? ThanksSong means story. Many of the ancient epics were originally sung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumatil Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Hodor reminds me of Chewbacca.BigHairyStrongHardly anyone understands what he tries to say(Well sort of)Carries one of the other characters on his back for a period of time when they sustain injury.(C3-P0/ Bran)http://img1.wantitall.co.za/images/ShowImage.aspx?ImageId=Star-Wars-Chewbacca-and-C3P0-Black-and-White-Print%7C51i8Cuj2alL.jpg Edited February 17, 2012 by Mumatil Teal'c 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guynemer Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Moderate-time lurker, first-time poster.Likely these were mentioned before, but somewhere are page 16 or so I went cross-eyed.But there were two Shakespeare homages in the latest book. One is obviousJon Snow getting Julius Caesared just as he is flourishing into powerwhile the other could be considered a Shakespearean "deep cut" or "B side"Manderley pulling a complete Titus Andronicus on the Freys with his pies Edited February 18, 2012 by Guynemer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoelk Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Theres a pretty minor Lovecraft reference in A Dance with Dragons. Wonder if anyone else cought it.At some point Arya walks through the streets and hears a priest of the "Starry Wisdom" chanting somewhere in the distance. Starry Wisdom is a cult worshipping the Crawling Chaos that is Nyarlathotep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing duck Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hsa anyone noticed that one of the founders of (I think) the Golden Company is named Ser Harry Strickland? Harry Strickland, of course, is the much vexed principal in 'Back to the Future.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Contreras Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 The son of Mance Ryder is born during a battle, just like Robert E Howard's Connan the Cimmerian... that is another homage donde by Martin to one of his inspirers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Contreras Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Melisande was a character in the Rankin/Bass cartoon movie 'The Flight of Dragons' (wiki link) who had remote viewing powers. Instead of a redhead, though, she was a blonde with Princess Leia earmuffs.There is a Melisandre mentioned in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, may you anglosaxons had nor read it, but in this novel, the spanish writer who lived during the XVI-XVII centuries makes a parody about medieval novels and epic songs about chivalry, King Arthur, the Holy Grial, Charlemagne and his knights, etc. stories that during his times were still very liked in Spain, in a passagge, While in an Inn, Don Quixote watches a puppet show about the "Rescue of Melisandre" an epic song about a princess named Melisandre who was taken as a captive by the muslimes, and his husband: Sir Gaiferos, a knight at Charlemagne's service who goes to rescue her, fighting great battles he alone against all the muslim army.I don't know if Martin have readed Don Quixote or, even, and more probably, the song reffered in the Cervantes' novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Contreras Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) And Religion or R´llohr is based in Zoroastrianism: the god of good against the evil god and the fire as the best creation from the good one. Edited February 23, 2012 by Jorge Contreras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the oldest gods Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 During the red wedding I stumbled over a surprising reference that I am positive not is a coincidence. "Unfortunately, the fiddlers and drummers and flutist were playing "Flowers of Spring," which suited the words of "The bear and the Maiden Fair" as well as snails might suit a bowl of porridge." Snail Porridge is the most famous course served at Heston Blumenthals restaurant The Fat Duck.http://www.thefatduck.co.uk/The-Menus/Tasting-Menu/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but Charles Martel was Charlemagne's grandfather. He is considered to be instrumental in the establishment of the feudalist system in Europe. The era of knights began with him. He was known as " The Hammer." Maybe GRRM's choice of Martell as the name of a house is related to this, even though its weapon is the spear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch-MaesterPhilip Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) My potential reference/homage isn't as academic as the ones on this page but here I go. I just passed the part in ACOK in the Sept where Sansa is praying with the rest of Kings Landing she prays for Sandor Clegane by asking the Mother to "Save him if you can, and gentle the rage inside him." He is driven by rage just like the Hulk and is being persued by Brienne of Tarth in the role of the investigative reporter. That in turn made me the think of the grave digger on the Quiet Isle who may or not be the aforementioned Hound. Together these things remind me of the opening sequence of the Incredible Hulk. I think the Hound wants to let Westeros go on thinking he's dead until he can control the raging spirit that dwells within him. Edited March 1, 2012 by Arch-MaesterPhilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) I just thought of one. Mayhaps I has been noted before. When Jon was stabbed, it reminded of Ceasar's death. Brutus may have participated in this effort, but the crime was perpetrated by several members of the Senate in order to symbolize an act agreed by all. Edited March 3, 2012 by Baitac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arryn Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 When I'm reading him, the style always reminds me most of 2 writers:Bernard Cornwell, more than anyone else. Particularly his Arthurian trilogy, and his love of gruntifying glamourous fantasy, but also general tone.George M. Fraser's Flashman series. Brilliant, if you like historical fiction.I get that he must be a Tolkein fan on some level, but I don't read it in his work. And like any vaguely hisotically interested writer, he shows a glimmer of O'Brian when he gets nautical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neirben Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Is it only me, or Daenerys's wanderings and visions in the House of the Undying really do feel very much David Lynch-like?And by the way - someone already mentioned similarity between the fates of Ned Stark and Leto Atreides. I believe it goes further than this. While Leto's son Paul became Kwisatz Haderach, Ned's son Jon will quite likely become Azor Ahai. Well, yes, yes, we don't believe Jon is Ned's son, but he himself does, doesn't he? Anyway both babies, Paul Atreides and Jon Snow, were somewhat wrongly born. Edited March 11, 2012 by Neirben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchface12 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Hsa anyone noticed that one of the founders of (I think) the Golden Company is named Ser Harry Strickland? Harry Strickland, of course, is the much vexed principal in 'Back to the Future.'That was his name? I remembered the last name. When I got to that chapter, I remember thinking, "You're a slacker, McFly!" Now I wonder if that was intentional.Edit: Darn, I checked, it was Gerold Strickland. I still hope that was where he got it from tho. Love that movie. Edited March 13, 2012 by Patchface12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchface12 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Twin Lannister's story resembles Okonkwo's from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart , Okonkwo was embarrased by his father,and strived to be the opposite of what his father was. His father was poor, lazy, fat, effeminite, a coward, didn't have any titles and thought often. Okonkwo became rich, hardworking, fit, focused on being masculine not showing any emotion except anger, had two titles in his village, showed great prowess in warfare at a young age and defeated a famous, previously undefeated wrestler in the region's wrestling competition and he was impulsive. Lord Tytos Lannister was enormously fat, a coward, let the family fortune be squandered and his vassals walk all over him and amiable. He married his only daughter to the second son of Walder Frey. Lord Tywin, embarrased by his father, became Tytos's opposite, he looked younger than his years, had proven his military prowess in subduing the Reynes and Tarbecks in his youth, restored the family fortune and his policy with his vassals was pretty much self-explanatory with the Reynes and Tarbecks, was Hand of the King and never showed any emotion. He married his only daughter to a king.When I had to read that for my history of Africa class, I thought of Tywin as well. Things about his life resemble Edward Longshanks and John of Gaunt a little, but I feel like Okonkwo was in there as well. Sorry for the double post. Edited March 13, 2012 by Patchface12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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