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Jon Snow And Jesus

Home > TV Series > 9 Ideas Game Of Thrones Stole From The Bible

9 Ideas Game Of Thrones Stole From The Bible

Staff WriterbyStaff Writer
September 13, 2017
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George R.R. Martin might have invented many different religions for HBO hit Game of Thrones, but many of them are actually inspired by real-life religions. For example, the Faith of the Seven, is loosely based on seven aspects of one god and is derived from the Christian Holy Trinity. However, much of his astoundingly popular series might actually be inspired from the holy book itself. Here are 10 ideas and themes Game of Thrones took from the world’s best-selling book (according to the Guinness Book of World Records), The Bible.

1. Resurrection

Jon Snow Resurrection

It goes without saying that death and resurrection is a popular theme in The Bible and Game of Thrones. And while that might be an easy deduction to make, the focus on this theme seems especially important to both. Like Game of Thrones, the good book is scattered with miraculous stories of men and woman who died and returned from the grave. In 1 Kings, Elijah resurrected the son of Zarephath’s widow. In 2 Kings, Elisha resurrected the son of the great Shunammite woman. Also in Kings, a dead man comes back to life when he touches Elisha’s bones. And that’s without mentioning the many people Christ resurrected in the Gospels.

2. Jon Snow And Jesus

9 Ideas Game Of Thrones Stole From The Bible

Speaking of resurrection, the main heroes of both books, Jesus and Jon Snow, are characters who are wrongfully murdered at the hands of their people but return from death after a number of days. Having a character that closely resembles Jesus Christ is a common literary allegory; however, Jon Snow seems a little more on the nose than most. You only need to consider the fact that both had a mysterious birth, both have incredible leadership abilities (both have/had many followers), both were betrayed (Snow even died underneath a cross) and both are destined for greatness (the Prince that was Promised). To some extent, Jon Snow even looks similar to traditional depictions of the Christian saviour.

3. Prophecy, Dreams And Visions

The Three-eyed Raven

Just like The Bible has many books dedicated to prophesy, visions and dreams, George R.R. Martin’s books also place a special focus on the power of prophecy and destiny. One only has to look to popular Bible characters such as Joseph, who had the ability to interpret dreams, Isaiah, who had the gift of seeing the future, and John, who had seen visions of the end of the world to see parallels between the two. The Three-Eyed Raven has similar abilities.

“The Lord let you come back for a reason. Stannis was not the Prince Who Was Promised, but someone has to be,” says Melisandre to Jon Snow.

4. Mystical Creatures

Game of Thrones Dragons

Believe it or not, but the scriptures also speak of strange mythical creatures, including beasts, giants, dragons, unicorns, behemoth and even Pegasus. While some descriptions are symbolic and are simply meant to represent certain nations or ideas in prophetic visions, others are described as real. This certainly fits in with the wonderful and weird universe Martin has created.

5. Themes Of Good And Evil

Game of Thrones Little Finger

Themes of good and evil are present in most stories. However, good and evil are depicted slightly different in both books. When you think about it, nobody is truly 100% good or 100% evil in Game of Thrones and The Bible, with the exception of Jon Snow (who struggles to tell lies) and Jesus. Everyone else strives to be either good or bad. There are no absolute evil people – which is a lot more like real life. The Book of Books has its fair share of characters like Littlefinger.

6. The Night King And Satan

Game of Thrones Night King

When you consider the two, both the Night King and Satan seem awfully similar. They are both figures that were created at or before the birth of humanity. They are both hell-bent on killing off the human race. They both rule an army of evil demons. They both possess supernatural abilities. They are both incredibly smart. They are both depicted with horns on their heads. And they both are the epitome of evil.

7. Forbidden Relationships

game-of-thrones-cersei-jaime

You think that Game of Thrones has scandalous stories? Well, believe it or not, The Bible’s stories might be even crazier. Lot’s daughters got their father drunk and had sex with him in order to have children. King David sent Bathsheba’s husband to the forefront of the war after he watched her bathing naked from his roof and slept with her. King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. Abram had a child with the maid. The Lannisters have nothing on some of these characters.

8. Stories of War

Game of Thrones War Battles

If you enjoy epic battles, both books have their fair share of war and disaster. While The Hound, The Mountain, Jaime Lannister, Nedd Stark are all great war heroes, they don’t have anything on the crazy Bible heroes. David was a shepherd boy who killed a lion with his bare hands before taking on a giant. He eventually went on to lead armies in different wars. Samson killed tons of soldiers with the jaw of an ass. Moses led an army to destroy multiple tribes while travelling to the Promised Land. There are endless examples of badass war heroes who fought in incredible battles in the old book.

9. Heroic Leaders

Jon Snow Winter is Coming

Just like Game of Thrones, The Bible is filled with many different thrones, both of this world and beyond. There are countless amounts of kings and queens fighting and manipulating to rule. And then there are also those who are are not interested in ruling over others, those who are simply interested in leading humanity to salvation.

Winter is coming!

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Comments 68

  1. Isaiah Rogers says:
    3 years ago

    Very interesting read

    Reply
  2. Kyle Murrell says:
    3 years ago

    Literally all of these concepts are older than the bible.

    Reply
  3. Bruce Bezuidenhoudt says:
    3 years ago

    Well they both fiction. So what?

    Reply
  4. Deon Du Plessis says:
    3 years ago

    I see your list, and raise you this one.

    http://listverse.com/2013/06/30/ten-influences-on-the-bible/

    Reply
    • Roselyn Brown says:
      3 years ago

      Get outta here. A lot of those other stories don’t predate the Bible.

      Reply
    • Deon Du Plessis says:
      3 years ago

      Even if I accept your premise (which I don’t), what about the ones that do?

      Reply
    • Tallulah Habib says:
      3 years ago

      This was a really interesting read!

      Reply
    • Rob van der Sloot says:
      3 years ago

      Hehehehe. Yep, the Bible plagarized the heck out of other religions.

      Reply
  5. Tallulah Habib says:
    3 years ago

    Well yes. Fantasy is an archetypal genre.

    Reply
  6. Steven van Hasselt says:
    3 years ago

    It’s almost as if all stories can be reduced to a fixed six or eight story archetypes…

    Reply
  7. Aron King says:
    3 years ago
    Reply
  8. Mike Kinald says:
    3 years ago

    The bible didn’t have an exclusive right to all those. The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Egyptian stories about their Gods, The Norse sagas, and every civilization pre and post Hebrews all had tales like these. Just because it’s in the bible doesn’t mean that it was invented there.

    Reply
    • Alex Fischer says:
      3 years ago
      Reply
    • Jamie Fister says:
      3 years ago

      I was gonna say, the bible is mostly a retelling of other mythologies.

      Reply
  9. Yashasvi Pant says:
    3 years ago

    Didn’t Bible itself plagiarized tales from other mythologies and traditions?

    Reply
    • Justin Martin says:
      3 years ago

      Thats a known fact lol

      Reply
    • Derek Barlund says:
      3 years ago

      Justin Martin not to some people. lol

      Reply
    • Frank Lindner says:
      3 years ago

      if you put the creation myth (the original phrasing, if possible) of Jews/Christians next to Babylonians > Sumerians > Akkadians > Ancient Egyptians, you will see that “Moses” was just the last in a line of plagiarizers. actually not even the last one.

      Reply
  10. Christian Alonso says:
    3 years ago

    wanna hear it from the bible and i’m an atheist: What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9

    Reply
  11. Mike Brill Jr says:
    3 years ago

    lol should we show all the ideas the Bible stole from every other Religion ;)

    Reply
  12. Justin Martin says:
    3 years ago

    Next time, post an article on the stories the bible stole lol.

    Reply
  13. Gabriel Qitsaulik says:
    3 years ago
    Reply
  14. Oliver Loosen says:
    3 years ago

    Maybe this exposition wil make Got come to their senses and they will return the ideas to their original owner! ;)

    Reply
  15. William Martin says:
    3 years ago

    Who comes up with this drivel?

    Reply
  16. Jamen Springmann says:
    3 years ago

    I’ll be damned if that ain’t reaching….

    Reply
  17. Lars Andersson says:
    3 years ago

    Because the Bible never borrowed anything from earlier cultures LOL

    Reply
    • Patrick Stisen says:
      3 years ago

      did you know the image of jesus we know today is painted after a pope’s brother

      Reply
    • Lars Andersson says:
      3 years ago

      I think it was his son, Cesare Borgia

      Reply
    • Patrick Stisen says:
      3 years ago

      oh thought it was his little brother

      Reply
    • Lars Andersson says:
      3 years ago
      Reply
  18. Danny Stevens says:
    3 years ago

    I would take a bunch of posts to type what all the ideas in the bible were stolen from.

    Reply
    • Frank Lindner says:
      3 years ago

      you will be banned for spamming before you could even post 0.1% of those stolen ideas.

      Reply
    • Danny Stevens says:
      3 years ago

      That is true.

      Reply
  19. Joshua Bloxham says:
    3 years ago

    The real difference is game of thrones is actually good

    Reply
  20. Steve Lemon says:
    3 years ago

    So what!!!
    Religion is a system of control and who would want to be controlled

    Reply
  21. Tyler Gustafson says:
    3 years ago

    both stories are fiction… but only one is entertaining. cersei will pay!!

    Reply
  22. Lou Sixx says:
    3 years ago

    Oh, man. You telling me that one fictional work borrowed from another fictional work?

    #MINDBLOWN

    Reply
  23. Vicki Cordes Springmann says:
    3 years ago

    The Bible was probably an influence for George RR Martin

    Reply
  24. John Miller says:
    3 years ago

    Why not the bible took stories from other myths too.

    Reply
  25. Brian Pick says:
    3 years ago

    Yet nothing in the bible is original.

    Reply
  26. Leto Danii Power says:
    3 years ago

    Both are fictional. Does it matter ?

    Reply
  27. Regan Lion Chambers says:
    3 years ago

    Fuck off I don’t fucking care about your cult book go murder some people ya fuckin retard cultists

    Reply
  28. Tony Hayter says:
    3 years ago

    I was one of the writers or one of my ideas was used for the Bible. You know the story about the troll under the bridge and the kids that lay breadcrumbs out to follow in case they were lost? I came up with that story.

    Reply
  29. Frans Linssen says:
    3 years ago

    Ohh ….so they made a fictional story in a mythical setting from a fictional book? How disturbing….

    Reply
  30. Doolin Dalton says:
    3 years ago

    Or maybe the ideas and archetypes of good and evil are universal tales that have been used again and again and again. C’mon guys. You’re reaching.

    Reply
  31. Tom Metcalfe says:
    3 years ago

    These include, Resurrection, wine, whore and dragons! Who loved the dragon bit in the Bible! Jesus ride into battle on a dragon and saved the slaves!

    Reply
  32. Robert Follansbee III says:
    3 years ago

    Or maybe he just played a lot of D&D well smoking Mary Jane…….

    Reply
  33. Herb Allenger says:
    3 years ago

    These are so general that it’s absurd to attribute their originality to the bible. All good stories have these plot elements, some predating the bible like the Epic of Gilgamesh.

    Reply
  34. Carl-Magnus Uggla says:
    3 years ago

    Most of that was around in numerous religions and tails before anyone bothered to put it in what became the bible. Dumbest article ever.

    Reply
  35. Brandy Marie Jaramillo says:
    3 years ago

    Dragons

    Reply
  36. Keith Keetree Simister Jr. says:
    3 years ago

    Like the bible isn’t full of plagiarism !!! :D

    Reply
  37. Calvin says:
    3 years ago

    An interesting read. Although your comparison between Jesus and Jon Snow is spot on, there is one flaw in your likening of Satan to the Night King. Saying that “both were created at or before the birth of humanity” is not factually accurate in the case of the Night King. In both GRRM’s version and HBO’s version of the story, the Night King was an ordinary man who was “turned” into a White Walker. He did not choose to become an evil being.

    Reply
  38. Anthony Romeo Jr. says:
    3 years ago

    oh, Jon Snow ..

    Reply
  39. Eric Ciddio says:
    3 years ago

    Yes, because Christianity didn’t plagiarize a single thing. *eyeroll*

    Reply
  40. Justin Burgess says:
    3 years ago

    Why not? There’s a lot of shit in the bible that are shockingly similar to other older myths from that region.

    Reply
  41. J.R. Galford says:
    3 years ago

    Ummm pretty sure these were themes before the bible.

    I’m a Christian and this is reaching

    Reply
  42. Alejandro Diaz says:
    3 years ago

    And Lord of The Rings lol

    Reply
  43. Jon Gladieux says:
    3 years ago

    GoT satires many types of mythology, not just Christian.

    Reply
  44. Dane Cass says:
    3 years ago
    Reply
  45. Robert Psonak says:
    3 years ago

    yeah im not even gonna try and read this shit

    Reply
  46. Looby Loo says:
    3 years ago

    Oh gawd Jessica Nadia

    Reply
  47. Michael Treliving says:
    3 years ago

    Ice zombies

    Reply
  48. Michael Peschke says:
    3 years ago

    C’mon man

    Reply
  49. Sapere Aude says:
    3 years ago

    The sad thing is that the people who wrote this are so ignorant of history, religion and the world that they don’t realize that the game of thrones is a battle of religious ideas that have existed throughout human history. Each of of the great houses represented those religions in some way. For example, Zoroastrianism the worship of fire and the first religion to introduce monotheism giving birth to Judaism and Christianity that is represented in John Snow.

    Reply
  50. Tyler Burt says:
    3 years ago

    So, the Bible stole plenty of shit from other older stories. The Bible is more plagiarist than GOT.

    Reply
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