From Ancient Ireland to Westeros: A History of Dragons

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

History, Interviews, War Of Independence, Ireland, Norman Invasion, Vikings, Great Famine, Great Hunger, Irish History

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In this special episode brought to you by NOW, I look into why humans are fascinated with dragons. Did you know mythology around dragons is older than organised religion and spiritual beliefs of any kind? Meanwhile images of dragons has been found on all continents in societies from ancient Ireland to China. In this podcast I look at why dragon myths are so old, where did this mythology came from and what does it mean?

Additional narrations - Aidan Crowe

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0:00.0	Hey folks, just a quick heads up before you dive into the episode.
0:03.6	My new book Alita Legacy, a history of Ireland in 18 murders, is coming out on September
0:08.4	the 14th.
0:09.5	You can still pre-order your copy today, or if you're going to be in Dublin next week,
0:13.8	it will be great to see you at the launch.
0:16.2	It's on at 6pm on Thursday, September the 14th in Hodges, Figgus.
0:20.8	That's 6pm on September the 14th in Hodges, Figgus on Dawson Street in the city center.
0:26.2	Swing in on your way home from work, it'll be a great event.
0:28.8	Shall I see you there?
0:30.4	This episode is sponsored by Now.
0:33.0	You can stream House of the Dragon, the new chapter in the Game of Thrones saga, on Now
0:38.2	today.
0:39.2	They have a huge catalogue of great shows, but House of the Dragon is phenomenal stuff
0:43.7	for history fans.
0:45.4	It's based on George Orr Martin's book Fire and Blood, House of the Dragon, and the
0:50.0	story takes you back 200 years before the events we all watched in Game of Thrones, to
0:56.0	another critical moment in the history of Westeros.
0:59.4	The Targaryen family are at the height of their power, ruling Westeros from the Iron
1:03.8	Throne.
1:04.8	However, when the question of succession comes up, this plunges the kingdom into a civil
1:09.4	war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
1:13.0	The story that follows is the usual edge of the seed stuff that made Game of Thrones
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