The ancient Persian god that may be at the heart of ‘Game of Thrones’

The sixth season of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones," starting this weekend, will likely bring into focus an important historical element from the fictive universe of George R. R. Martin's novels, upon which the television show is largely based: the legend of Azor Ahai. (To be clear, WorldViews is as much in the dark as anyone […]

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