Mythical Astronomy of Ice and Fire

Our third installment in the Moons of Ice and Fire series examines Aegon the Conqueror, Visenya, and Rhaenys as a model for the solar king with two lunar queens. This will lead us to a dramatic revelation about the Night's King, of all people, and will prepare us to examine Rhaegar, Elia and Lyanna as a matching "mythical astronomy love triangle." This is a bloody and action packed episode with tons of dragon carnage, so dig in and enjoy. Send in your questions or comments for our next livestream episode and then subscribe to the lucifermeanslightbringer YouTube channel to be notified when we do a livestream. As always, the matching text can be found at http://lucifermeanslightbringer.com. Music courtesy John Walsh.

u/JoeMagician of Reddit and Watchers on the Wall renown joins me, Lucifer means Lightbringer, to present to you a set of spooky theories about the Winterfell crypts so terrifying, so horrifying, you might not even be able to read The Winds of Winter when it comes out. Most of this is be a scripted presentation, with the last 45 minutes opened up to questions, insults, and other absurdities. Recorded live on Sunday, October 29th. Watch the video on Youtube at https://youtu.be/AOpdompYE94?t=15m01s

Our first livestream Q&A session of the Moons of Ice and Fire series! Recorded live, Saturday October 14th.

We are going to talk about the Others. We are going to talk about Dawn. We are going to talk about Dawn having an ancient link to the Others and ice magic and House Stark. I believe this is the sort of thing which interests you. As a bonus, I'll explain why the Kingsguard are perfect symbolic parallels to the Others, which is totally weird once you pick up on it. Vocal performances by Martin Lewis, guitar music by John Walsh. Matching text is at https://www.lucifermeanslightbringer.com Follow up Q&A Youtube Livestream Sat Oct 14th at 3:30 EST!

A new series is upon us, and with it, the Others. We'll begin by studying the Night's Queen, the cold maiden with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars. Find the matching text at lucifermeanslightbringer.com (http://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2017/10/02/shadow-heart-mother/), as well as links to our Patreon, any links mentioned in the episode, etc. Our music provided by John Walsh (https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnWalshGuitar), and our vocal acting by Martin "The Reader" Lewis (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/) and the Amethyst Koala.

This is an audio version of the livstream QnA sessions we did on our YouTube channel. If you want to see the video, visit https://www.youtube.com/c/lucifermeanslightbringer (https://www.youtube.com/c/lucifermeanslightbringer) We will be doing these YouTube livestreams every month in between podcasts going forward. If you'd like to have a question answered next time, just leave a comment on either the YouTube or Wordpress version of the next episode. Cheers!  

We continue to build the case for Nissa Nissa as a child of the forest by examining the extensive cat woman symbolism of the Nissa Nissa figures in the story. Lady Stoneheart and the Ghost of High Heart; Asha Greyjoy and the wildling spearwives Osha, Ygritte, and Thistle; Cersei Lannister and all her ancestors, including "The Red Widow" Rohanne Webber, and of course, Arya. We will also finally do an extensive comparison of the House of Black and White to all things related to weirwood and the Old Gods of the North. The matching text can be found at LucifermeansLightbringer.com. Thanks to Martin Lewis for the vocal performances, and to John Walsh for our theme music.

This is the long-awaited Arya episode! Arya Stark is a killer with a fine collection of death goddess archetypes such as the Nightwolf, the Ghost in Harrenhal, or a Faceless Man, but she also symbolizes a child of the forest. This is of critical importance to our overarching quest to unravel the mysteries of the War for the Dawn and the Long Night, because Arya is playing into the Nissa Nissa archetype in a very specific way. As you will see, the implications are dramatic: Nissa Nissa may have been a child of the forest, and one who had life after death. Thanks to John Walsh for our new theme music, and thanks to Martin Lewis and the Amethyst Koala for their vocal performances. Enjoy!

In the first episode of Mythical Astronomy, we learned that NIssa Nissa correlates to the moon which was slain by the comet. That's why we call her a moon maiden, and the same goes for all the characters who play the role of Nissa Nissa - they are all types of moon maidens. Now, as we track Azor Ahai through the weirwood forest, we've come upon a new revelation about Nissa Nissa - she's also a weirwood tree maiden. A weirwood goddess, even. Azor Ahai wed Nissa Nissa, and I think he 'wed the trees' too - and these two events might be related to one another, or even be part of the same thing... This episode is for all the ladies and goddesses and fairies and tree nymphs of the land, so guys, put that Lightbringer away for a second and instead... feed yourself to the tree. She's ever-hungry. Vocal performances by Martin Lewis of the Echoes of Ice and Fire Blog and Lady Nightwind. Theme music by John Walsh. Matching text at lucifermeanslightbringer.com

The alternate title for this episode could be "Azor Ahai goes into the weirwoodnet," because that's essentially the topic. Of course, when we say "Azor Ahai" in this sense, we are talking about the group or tribe of horned lords of which Azor Ahai seems to have been a part. We've been picking up hints about Garth people or horned lords being trapped inside the weirwoodnet, and we are going to figure out just exactly what that means. We will be attempting to answer one of those old questions of ASOIAF: whose faces are those on the heart trees? We will also get closet to discerning just what the connection between the meteors and the weirwoods. The matching text to this podcast can be found here. (http://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2017/04/20/in-a-grove-of-ash/) Thanks to Animals as leaders for their music, Martin Lewis (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/) and the Amethysts koala for their vocal acting.

Our exploration of the weirwoods goes deep into the heart of the forest to uncover the secrets of the greenseers. We'll be discussing Odin's hanging on Yggdrasil and the larger topic of death transformations accomplished with the help of magical trees. Lots of action at the Inn of the Crossroads, lots of nuts and bolts greenseer talk, a bit of Tully trout-fishing, and we'll even hang a Frey while we're at it. Right at the beginning, we'll have our official Mythical Astronomy breakdown of the Stormlands legend of Durran Godsgrief and fair Elenei. You can find the matching text of the podcast at lucifermeanslightbringer.com / Featuring the vocal performances of Martin Lewis of Echoes of Ice and Fire (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/) and the Amethyst Koala.

In Part 2 of the Weirwood Compendium, we will finally be ripping into the symbolism of one of the main characters in the story, Brandon Stark. As the primary recipient of the fire of the gods in ASOIAF, Bran finds himself right at the center of the tangled web of mythology that encompasses both greenseers and Lightbringer. In this episode, we will be visiting several towers of note which Bran is tied to, and we will try not to get struck by lightning as we climb up to the heavens with the bad little boy who was struck down by lighting. We'll also get a healthy dose of Samwell Tarly, as well as the Nightfort and the Night's King, and be on the lookout for a mysterious one-eyed stranger in a hooded cloak. The matching text to the podcast can be found at ‎LucifermeansLightbringer.com (https://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2017/02/20/weirwood-compendium-2-a-burning-brandon/)

Part 3 of our series on all things related to undead skinchangers, the last hero, Jon Snow, and Green Men turns our attention towards the companions of the last hero, who were almost certainly the original black brothers of the Night's Watch. The is ample evidence to suggest that not only was the last hero an undead skinchanger, but so to were his companions.  The origins of the Night's Watch and the humanity's victory over the Long Night are rooted in greenseer magic, and we'll attempt to get to the bottom of it all in this episode. The matching text can be found at lucifermeanslightbringer.com (https://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2016/12/21/the-long-nights-watch/), as well as the link to our patreon campaign.  Vocal performances by the Amethyst Koala and Martin Lewis of the Echoes of Ice and Fire blog (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/). Thanks to Animals as Leaders for providing the music for the podcast.

Resurrected fertility gods turn the seasons by dying in the autumn and resurrecting in the spring - but what happens if they are awakened too early, in the dead of winter? Skinchanger zombies, that's what happens.  You get the King of Winter. The matching text to this podcast can be found at lucifermeanslightbringer.com (https://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2016/12/02/king-of-winter-lord-of-corpses/) Thanks to Martin Lewis for the amazing vocal performances. Check out his Echoes of Ice and Fire (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/) for more performances and essays related to ASOIAF. Thanks to Animals as Leaders for allowing us use of their music. Check out their new album here (http://www.sumerianrecords.com/artists/AnimalsAsLeaders/TheMadnessOfMany).

We attempt to answer the question, "What's with all the zombies in ASOIAF?" by exploring how George R. R. Martin has tied his concept of resurrection to the real-world folklore of the corn king and the horned god. Topics covered include Coldhands, Jon's resurrection, skinchanging, Garth the Green, green men, the brothers Baratheon, and the War for the Dawn. The matching text to this podcast can be found at lucifermeanslightbringer.com (https://lucifermeanslightbringer.com/2016/11/28/the-sacred-order-of-green-zombies-the-last-hero/). Thanks to Martin Lewis for the amazing vocal performances. Check out his Echoes of Ice and Fire (https://www.facebook.com/echoesoficeandfire/) for more performances and essays related to ASOIAF. Thanks to Animals as Leaders for allowing us use of their music. Check out their new album here (http://www.sumerianrecords.com/artists/AnimalsAsLeaders/TheMadnessOfMany). Part Two, "The King of Winter and the Undead Night's Watch," to follow shortly.