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Swords of Westeros : Swords as Symbols of Identity in A Song of Ice and Fire
| dc.contributor.author | Marques, Diana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-25T12:29:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-25T12:29:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Swords have been regarded as emblems of power and honour, symbols of status and authority belonging to several gods and heroes of many mythologies and cultures, but also as the main weapons of knights. Oaths were made upon swords and they were the companions of the most fearsome warriors and heroes. They were, sometimes, magical and had wills of their own, but above all swords were personal objects intimately connected to their owners. This article will first clarify the connection between fantasy literature and the Middle Ages in the creation of George R. R. Martin’s world in A Song of Ice and Fire, since that historical period influences the way that swords are portrayed in his work. It will then focus on exploring how swords are connected to their owner’s identity, an aspect that is present in the following swords: Eddard Stark's Ice, Jon Snow's Longclaw, Stannis Baratheon's Lightbringer, and Arya Stark's Needle. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Messengers from the Stars: On Science Fiction and Fantasy. Nº1. 2016. Pp 33-46 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2183-7465 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10451/27784 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | http://messengersfromthestars.letras.ulisboa.pt/journal/archives/article/swords-of-westeros | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Swords | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Middle Ages | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Celtic Myth | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Martin, George Raymond Richard, 1948-..... A Song of Ice and Fire | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Fantasy | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Swords of Westeros : Swords as Symbols of Identity in A Song of Ice and Fire | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 46 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 33 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Messengers from the Stars: On Science Fiction and Fantasy | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |