jötnar - not giants as we think of them, but elemental beings) who inhabit the realms of ice & fire unite under the leadership of the bound god Loki - the trickster - and his monstrous offspring - Fenrir, the Bound Wolf - Jormungandr, the World Serpent - and Hel, the Queen of the Dead - to do battle with, and slay the gods. three simultaneous winters without end - Winter Is Coming) before the ensuing apocalypse erupts. A 'long winter' then engulfs the world, known as Fimbulvetr (i.e. Prior to Ragnarök, the world is plagued by civil war, rampant immorality, patricide/fratricide and disease. If it's not, then I'm just delusional, but it should be entertaining either way, so, by all means, read on). Martin's epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, upon which the popular HBO show, Game of Thrones, is based (assuming my theory is correct, of course. A song is harmony - notes working together in unison.Īnd that is Ragnarök - the forces of ice & fire uniting as one to attack the world of gods and men.Īnd that is key to understanding what's really going on in George R. What is Ragnarök? It is, quite literally, the song of ice and fire.īut what is a song? Is a song a battle? Do notes fight one another for dominance, with no care or concern for the overall sound? No.

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