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The '''Great Summer''' is a fabled summer that never ends. It is supposed to be sent by the [[faith of the Seven|gods]] when all men are good.{{ref|AGOT|21}} When there is a long summer it is often hoped that the Great Summer has come.{{ref|AGOT|25}}
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{{Hatnote|For the region in the Valyrian peninsula, see the [[Lands of the Long Summer]].}}
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The '''Great Summer''',{{Ref|AGOT|25}} also called the '''Long Summer''',{{Ref|AGOT|21}} is a fabled summer that never ends. It is supposed to be sent by the [[Faith of the Seven#The Seven|gods]] when all men are good.{{Ref|AGOT|21}} When there is a long summer it is often hoped that the Great Summer has come.{{Ref|AGOT|25}} The [[smallfolk]] believe a long summer means a longer winter.{{Ref|AGOT|21}}{{Ref|AGOT|52}}{{Ref|ACOK|0}}
  
 
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
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Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] reminisces to [[Eddard Stark]] about King [[Maekar I]]'s summer which occurred when he was a young man still forging his chain. It was hotter than the current one, and nearly as long. Pycelle says that there were fools, even in the [[Citadel]], who took that to mean that the Great Summer had come at last, the summer that never ends, but in the seventh year it broke suddenly and there was a short autumn and a terrible long winter.{{ref|AGOT|25}}  
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Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] reminisces to [[Eddard Stark]] about King [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]]'s summer which occurred when he was a young man still forging his chain. It was hotter than the current one, and nearly as long. Pycelle says that there were fools, even in the [[Citadel]], who took that to mean that the Great Summer had come at last, the summer that never ends, but in the seventh year it broke suddenly and there was a short autumn and a terrible long winter.{{Ref|AGOT|25}}
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In {{Date|299}}, the longest summer in living memory finally ends. It lasted ten years, two turns, and sixteen days.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}
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When [[Benerro]] makes a speech presenting [[Daenerys Targaryen]] as [[Azor Ahai]] reborn, he says the following:{{Ref|ADWD|22}}
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{{Quote|and her triumph over darkness will bring a summer that will never end…}}
  
 
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The Great Summer,[1] also called the Long Summer,[2] is a fabled summer that never ends. It is supposed to be sent by the gods when all men are good.[2] When there is a long summer it is often hoped that the Great Summer has come.[1] The smallfolk believe a long summer means a longer winter.[2][3][4]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Grand Maester Pycelle reminisces to Eddard Stark about King Maekar's summer which occurred when he was a young man still forging his chain. It was hotter than the current one, and nearly as long. Pycelle says that there were fools, even in the Citadel, who took that to mean that the Great Summer had come at last, the summer that never ends, but in the seventh year it broke suddenly and there was a short autumn and a terrible long winter.[1]

A Clash of Kings

In 299 AC, the longest summer in living memory finally ends. It lasted ten years, two turns, and sixteen days.[4]

A Dance with Dragons

When Benerro makes a speech presenting Daenerys Targaryen as Azor Ahai reborn, he says the following:[5]

and her triumph over darkness will bring a summer that will never end…

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