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If we truly want to understand Game of Thrones, we must move beyond the idea that it's just a violent or "satanic" series. It's a symbolic work, informed by ancient traditions, particularly Nordic ones, where the visible and the invisible blend.
Nordic myths speak of several interconnected worlds, of cosmic forces in conflict, but also of respect for ancestors and the sacred bond with nature. This is exactly what the series depicts, but in fictional form.
>The White Walkers and the Wall of Ice recall Ragnarök, the great battle at the end of time, but also the idea of a barrier between the world of men and chaos.
>The weirwoods (sacred trees) embody Yggdrasil, the Nordic world tree: a living consciousness that connects the different planes of existence.
>The Three-Eyed Raven (Bran) is the image of the "seer," the one who perceives the subtle worlds and remembers the history of the ancestors.
>The Many-Faced God, whom Arya learns to serve, is the equivalent of the figure of universal death: all religions speak differently about the end, but they point to the same truth.
>Melisandre and the sacred fire evoke divination and the eternal struggle between light and darkness, as found in many spiritual traditions.
Clearly, Game of Thrones can be read on several levels. You can watch a simple battle, a snowy setting, or a magical ritual... but depending on your perspective, you won't see the same thing. Some see only violence and chaos; others perceive a message about life, death, memory, and the invisible worlds.
