The dragon led the way to Britain on Viking prows as a potent and primordial symbol of judgement, power, and wealth, and when the Normans – who were only a few brief generations away from being ...

Medieval games like Dragon's Dogma, Valhalla, and Skyrim offer vast, challenging, and detailed open worlds. There’s something magnetic about medieval settings.

Belle Tuten, an expert who earned her PhD in medieval history from Emory University, says House of the Dragon isn't particularly accurate in terms of monsters, wars and drama. .

Whenever a fantasy series such as “House of the Dragon” treads deeply into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to say it’s historically accurate. But while ...

The Anarchy was an English civil war of succession from 1138 to 1153. King Viserys I resembles King Henry I, and Princess Rhaenyra mirrors the Empress Matilda.

The first season of HBO's House of the Dragon exemplified this.Its narrative, as noted by co-creator George R. R. Martin, drew inspiration from England's Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war sparked ...

A luxury medieval-inspired home in New York’s tony Hamptons — one that looks like it’s straight out of the buzzy HBO series “House of the Dragon” — has caught the attention of deep ...

I tell them that fantasy does not aspire to historical verisimilitude. But it can reflect medieval conflicts, values and norms. The first season of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” exemplified ...

Dragon design features posable wings, jaw, hips, and more for ultimate medieval role-play fun. Set releases January 2025 for $59.99, perfect for expanding your LEGO Dungeons & Dragon collection.

Nordic research team receives €13 million to explore medieval book culture The team i awarded an ERC Synergy Grant to investigate how books and literary networks shaped Northern Europe between ...

Aug. 2 (UPI) --Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy. I tell them that fantasy does not aspire to ...