🏇TOURNEYS! We all love them.

~~ Chapters ~~

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - When War is a Game

04:51 - Martial Games as Religious, Social & Ceremonial Events.

11:07 - The Most Useless Religion?

17:55 - Old Andals & Sacrifices

24:19 - Tourneys as a form of Sacrifice

31:27 - Trials of Seven

36:14 - Summary

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📚Sources:

ASoIaF book series, The World of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight Novels, Fire & Blood.

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