12/14/2023 0 Comments Trickster gods![]() No ones appear in this story as people who by choice,status,bias or actions of others seem inconsequential to the people around them and even in some cases to the reader.Where there are No ones in this story we are assured to find The trickster. The political and supernatural aspects of this story have a fair share of "No ones" and it is in these two arenas the meat of our discussion takes place. ![]() ![]() I believe George uses The trickster archetype skillfully and artfully in some of the more interesting No ones in ASOIAF. This archetype is the quintessential "man of many faces" which makes it difficult for anyone to discern a trickster's presence or even its involvement. What’s remarkable about this figure is when a mindset or status quo becomes obsolete and needs to be replaced and rebuilt The trickster is instrumental as the “Destroyer of Worlds “ and "savior." In some cultures The trickster is considered a wise-fool whose machinations oftentimes reveal chinks in the constructs of human societies.While The trickster is anti-authority and an antagonist of natural laws, its very existence is suppose to prompt the questioning and rejections of things on face value. Be it Loki, Dionysus, Anansi or Raven every Trickster figure has several traits that include them being ambiguous, anomalous deceivers, shape-shifters, situation-inverters, messengers and imitator of the gods - Keep that in mind -(Hynes, Doty).Īn important archetype in our history The trickster is seen as a god figure, even though technically he is not. ![]() It is my belief that the concept of being “No one” has its roots in the real world mythological figure of the “trickster”. ![]()
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