Dragons may be fictional, but the struggle for the throne, influence and legitimacy in House of the Dragons has roots in conflicts that shaped real history.
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The hit TV show The House of the Dragon raises many issues about sibling’s fighting for power. This can often be the case in family businesses.
In medieval Europe, vigilantism was rampant. Though there were rudimentary efforts to develop legal frameworks, the precepts could be bizarre, with justice sporadic and unevenly applied.
A chemistry professor attempts to bridge the gap between the magical and the biological by exploring the biochemistry of dragon fire.
From Popes and philosophers to writers and emperors, the foot fetish has a long and storied history in our world.
During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the then-unprecedented move of ascending to the English throne.
The trope of traumatic and violent childbirth is not new to House of the Dragon, and is often used to reflect on pregnant representation and reproductive politics on screen.
Just like in Westeros, the fates of royal dynasties from history have been shaped by illness and affliction.
Game of Thrones made a name for itself with frequent and egregious depictions of sexual assault on screen. The upcoming prequel is moving in a new direction.
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