Harvard University to introduce course inspired by Game of Thrones series

By Web Desk
June 03, 2017

The Lannisters send their regards

If you're some die-hard fan of Game of Thrones then this news is for you.

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Harvard University will soon be introducing a medieval history course inspired by the popular fantasy thriller Game of Thrones.

Yes, it's no kidding!

According to a leading daily, the course is being offered at the introductory 100-level.

The course, titled the Real Game of Thrones: From Modern Myths to Medieval Models, the folklore and mythology course will study the HBO TV show based on George R R Martins' books that "echoes and adapts, as well as distorts the history and culture of the medieval world of Eurasia from c. 400 to 1500 CE".

As per a leading international tabloid, Sean Gilsdorf, a medieval historian and Administrative Director and Lecturer in Medieval Studies at the varsity saying, "the course will study a set of archetypal characters at the heart of Game of Thrones -- the king, the good wife, the second son, the adventurer, and so on, with distinct analogues in medieval history, literature, religion, and legend".

So, interested?




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