What Happened to Asshai, Stygai, and the Shadowlands? The Shadow Explained - A Song of Ice and Fire
David Lightbringer
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This is the YouTube home for the Mythical Astronomy of Ice and Fire podcast. We analyze the symbolism of ancient folktales in ASOIAF and compare them to the main characters in the story, finding parallels and echoes which reveal the broader tapestry of past and future events and archetypes which George R. R. Martin has created. As a result, we have discovered the cause of the Long Night and the truth of Azor Ahai and Lightbringer, which is not what we have been lead to believe. George is a master of symbolism and metaphor, and is well-steeped in world mythology. His books are part of the larger literary tradition of esoteric, symbolic writing, and as a result, analysis of A Song of Ice and Fire benefits tremendously when viewed inside that larger context... and that's what we do here. We do strict interpretations of the text, eschewing wild speculation to instead focus on the precise language and reoccurring symbolic motifs in the work. Merch coming soon 🔥
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Why is Asshai "by the Shadow," and what is "the Shadow?" What happened to the Shadowlands, who built Asshai, and what lies in Stygai, the "Corpse City at the Shadow's heart?" All this plus the dark fantasy literature George R. R. Martin was inspired by when he created the Shadowlands and Asshai: H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard's Conan stories, and more. 🜏 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidlightbringer 🜏 Teeshirts & Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/david-lightbringer/ 🜏 New Movies & Shows Review channel: @ScriptWolves 🜏 Twitter: @thedragonLML | Instagram: @davidlightbringer This video was made with NO AI of any kind! title image uses "Asshai" by Jovan Delic All music made by David LB Check out @GreyWasteTim 's Asshai & Stygai video! https://youtu.be/xhIzIq2WlKE?si=0NeFZaLa-x_pxWXT @restishistorypod playlist on the Congo & Heart of Darkness: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuEtSnx8BCLimvC7-evD3Ygq Great Empire of the Dawn playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHvft-cyPmAMAMVS1CITMYC4FGyTlhjb&si=ox7QKwfRgcHFfIXG 00:00 Intro 01:48 City of Asshai 06:36 Black River Ash 08:46 Heart of Shadow 12:20 Stygai 12:38 Bloodstone Emperor 17:02 Origin of Asshai 29:12 It's a Trapezohedron 35:35 Stygian Serpent Men 42:58 Minas Morghulis 48:43 Oily Black Stone
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