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An '''aurochs''' is a type of large wild cow that existed in the real world until the seventeenth century. | An '''aurochs''' is a type of large wild cow that existed in the real world until the seventeenth century. | ||
− | Aurochs | + | Aurochs used to exist in the majority of [[Westeros]], but through hunting and domestication the areas they are found in the wild have dwindled. One place reportedly still inhabited by wild aurochs is near the juncture of the [[kingsroad]] and the [[Green Fork]] of the [[Trident]] in the [[riverlands]].{{Ref|AGOT|15}} |
− | Aurochs | + | Aurochs are frequently used as a symbol of size, strength, stubbornness, and stupidity. |
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | An aurochs is said to have been used as a mount by the mythical [[Clarence Crabb]] as horses could not bear his weight.{{Ref|AFFC|14}} | ||
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+ | ==Recent Events== | ||
+ | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
+ | [[Grenn]], a member of the [[Night's Watch]], is given the nickname Aurochs by Ser [[Alliser Thorne]].{{Ref|AGOT|19}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, 7 March 2016
An aurochs is a type of large wild cow that existed in the real world until the seventeenth century.
Aurochs used to exist in the majority of Westeros, but through hunting and domestication the areas they are found in the wild have dwindled. One place reportedly still inhabited by wild aurochs is near the juncture of the kingsroad and the Green Fork of the Trident in the riverlands.[1]
Aurochs are frequently used as a symbol of size, strength, stubbornness, and stupidity.
History
An aurochs is said to have been used as a mount by the mythical Clarence Crabb as horses could not bear his weight.[2]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Grenn, a member of the Night's Watch, is given the nickname Aurochs by Ser Alliser Thorne.[3]
External links
- Aurochs - Wikipedia article
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 19, Jon III.
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