Winter is Coming Geocoin
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KesselRun
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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Origin:
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Alabama, United States
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The motto of House Stark is “Winter is Coming.” The motto reminds members of the house to prepare, be on-guard, and be vigilant. Winter hits Winterfell and the Stark lands the hardest, since they are so far north. As lords of the north, the Starks must remember their responsibility to shepherd and protect their people in these winters: being alert and prepared is essential.
The motto “Winter is Coming” also has a deeper meaning according to George R. R. Martin. The motto expresses the idea that there are “always dark periods in each of our lives, and even if things are good now (“summer”), we must always be ready for a dark period when events turn against us (“winter”).” This parallels the opening lines in Shakespeare’s Richard III, “Now is the Winter of our Discontent / Made glorious Summer by this sun of York…” The Stark motto is also somewhat similar to “the Latin phrase sic transit gloria mundi (“thus passes the glory of the world”), which was whispered into the ear of victorious Roman generals during their parade of triumph, to remind them that all earthly success is fleeting.
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