S.1 E.5 The Ancient Inspiration Behind Fantasy & Science Fiction with Jill Scott

That's Ancient History

In this podcast Jean is joined by fellow ancient history and fantasy/sci-fi fan to talk about the paralels between mythology, ancient history and their favourite books. Jill delves deep into the legends of J.R.R Tolkein's Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth, highlighting some major comparisons with Greek mythology. George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones series turns out to resemble the Roman empire. The hosts demonstrate how J. K. Rowling threaded classics throughout Harry Potter's characters and spells. And the mythological inspiration behind The Hunger Games turns out to involve a Minotaur. Discover all of this and more in detail in this week's episode. Works mentioned: Lord of the Rings: https://amzn.to/2Li2Yzu The Silmarillian: https://amzn.to/2LoKVVh Beren and Luthien: https://amzn.to/2zQEhGa A Game of Thrones: https://amzn.to/2LkUbNy The Harry Potter Series: https://amzn.to/2uEU7h5 The Hunger Games: https://amzn.to/2Lkn7F4 Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts