Religions in Game of Thrones

Traditional and Alternative Understandings of Religious Figures

Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy universe which allows there to be parallel understandings of how religion may function within it.

Although there are many examples and understandings of traditional religion in it, the alternatives within it suggest a stronger definition of what it means to have a following. People in this universe may identify more strongly with actual people and their influence rather than the traditional Gods. This site explores both the denotations and connotations of what it means to become a powerful figure in the Game of Thrones universe.