Yesterday I realized that Braavos from ASOIAF, the city/state founded by escaped slaves, are the world bankers (home of the Iron Bank). So, is that a "wink" of some kind to jewish people? Am I trying too hard tp make the connection? Is it an inocuous "wink"? Are the faceless men the Mossad?
Hmm
Yesterday I realized that Braavos from ASOIAF, the city/state founded by escaped slaves, are the world bankers (home of the Iron Bank). So, is that a "wink" of some kind to jewish people? Am I trying too hard tp make the connection? Is it an inocuous "wink"? Are the faceless men the Mossad?
I always read Braavos as a sort of vaguely Italian/Mediterranean mashup, more Medici bankers than Jewish bankers
Yeah, you are right with the Medici dudes, is just Venice reminds me of "the merchant of Venice" where there is this character called Shylock