Seven wanderers
The seven wanderers are celestial objects visible in the sky over the known world.[1]
Among the Faith of the Seven, the seven wanderers are considered sacred, and each is equated with a god. The red wanderer, for instance, is sacred to the Smith.[1] The seven wanderers may be other planets in the same solar system as the known world, given that the word "planet" derived from the Greek word πλανῆται (planḗtēs, which means "wanderer" or "wandering star").[2][3] On Earth, the seven planets of antiquity included the Sun and Moon.[4]
Comets can also be referred to as wanderers.[5]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
The Night's Watch consider the red comet a wanderer, calling it Mormont's Torch after Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.[5]
A Storm of Swords
Jon Snow thinks of the seven wanderers while looking at the night sky beyond the Wall with Ygritte.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 26, Jon III.
- ↑ Definition of planet by Merriam-Webster (retrieved on May 19, 2018)
- ↑ Define Planet at Dictionary.com (retrieved on May 19, 2018)
- ↑ Wikipedia: Classical planet
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 6, Jon I.