Goats are domesticated animals found in the known world.
Culture
[edit]The Black Goat is a god worshiped in Qohor.[1] The standard of the Brave Companions, a sellsword company, depicts a black goat with bloody horns.[2] Their leader is Vargo Hoat, a Qohorik who wears a helm in the shape of a goat's head [2] and is called "the goat"[3] (though not to his face).[4]
Grigg the Goat is a free folk raider.[5] Goat bones are part of the armor worn by Rattleshirt and his mount.[6]
A slave owned by Yezzan zo Qaggaz is known as goat boy because of his twisted legs.[7]
The Goodbrothers of Great Wyk wear striped goat's hair sashes.[8]
Nahsa is a fermented goat's milk laced with honey which is popular in Norvos.[9]
Goat cheese from the Three Sisters is bought by White Harbor.[10]
The so-called "sandy Dornishmen" raise goats and horses in the sands of Dorne.[11] The Dothraki drive great herds of goats and horses across the Dothraki sea.[12] Goats are also herded by Ibbenese[13] and Jogos Nhai.[14] Vaes Jini means "City of Goats" in the Dothraki language.[15]
History
[edit]Ser Artys Arryn used a goat track at the foot of the Giant's Lance to surprise the First Men during the Battle of the Seven Stars.[16]
The followers of the Vulture King entered the Reach from goat tracks in the Red Mountains.[17]
During the Third Dornish War, the host of Lord Rogar Baratheon proceeded on foot along goat tracks while hunting the second Vulture King.[18]
Caraxes devoured six goats at Tarth when Prince Aemon Targaryen flew to aid Lord Cameron Tarth.[18]
King Daeron I Targaryen used a goat track to bypass watchtowers on the Boneway during his conquest of Dorne.[19]
During the tourney at Ashford Meadow, servants at the tent of House Fossoway prepared goat with honey and herbs over a small cookfire.[20]
After Lord Hoster Tully called his brother, Ser Brynden Tully, "the black goat of the Tully flock", Brynden took a black fish as his personal emblem.[21]
Grisella was a skinchanger bonded with a goat. She attended gatherings of skinchangers among the free folk.[22]
Mychel Redfort remarked that the father of Mya Stone must have been a goat because of her ability to navigate the Giant's Lance.[21]
Aeron Greyjoy once successfully wagered his ship against a flock of goats that he could douse a hearth-fire by urinating on it, and subsequently outraged his brother, Lord Balon, by naming the ship Golden Storm.[23]
Recent Events
[edit]A Game of Thrones
[edit]
Irri brings Daenerys Targaryen a haunch of goat.[24]
Bronn hunts a young goat while traveling the high road with Tyrion Lannister. While roasting the kid, the travelers are surrounded by Vale mountain clansmen. Shagga threatens to cut off Tyrion's manhood and feed it to goats.[25]
A Clash of Kings
[edit]Spiceless goat is served at the Great Hall of Pyke.[8]
Robb Stark, King in the North, avoids the Golden Tooth by using a goat track found by Grey Wind.[26]
Goat cheese served with baked apples is served at the Queen's Ballroom during the Battle of the Blackwater.[27]
Daenerys Targaryen sees goat's milk sold at the port of Qarth.[28]
A Storm of Swords
[edit]Herds of goats are part of the free folk host gathered by Mance Rayder.[29]
Bran Stark sees pale goats in the northern mountains.[30]
Goats wander among the freedmen who accompany Daenerys from Astapor to Yunkai.[31]
Herds of goat are among Robb's host as he travels from Riverrun to the Twins.[32]
When Jon Snow uses a Myrish eye during the battle beneath the Wall, he sees Val milking a she-goat outside of Mance's tent and Tormund eating the roast leg of a goat.[33] Since Dalla dies in childbirth, her babe is given goats' milk.[34]
A Feast for Crows
[edit]Goat and goat's milk is served at the Old Stone Bridge.[35]
Asha Greyjoy brings Sybelle Glover and her children to Ten Towers on Harlaw. Along the way, Sybelle's milk dries up, and they stop at the Stony Shore to search for a wet nurse for Erena Glover; instead they find a goat.[36]
Sparrows bring their pigs and goats to the plaza outside of the Great Sept of Baelor.[37]
The party of Lord Robert Arryn has a hot meal of stewed goat and onions at Snow while descending the Giant's Lance.[38]
A Dance with Dragons
[edit]The Sons of the Harpy murder Stalwart Shield and force the genitals of a goat down his throat.[39]
The unicorns of Skagos appear to be large animals similar to goats.[40]
At Fishfoot Yard in White Harbor, Lord Davos Seaworth sees a young girl selling cups of fresh milk from her nanny goat.[41]
Jon Snow, now Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, advises King Stannis Baratheon to bring sure-footed garrons who can handle goat tracks in the northern mountains.[19]
Tyrion has roasted goat served on a bed of sliced onions while playing cyvasse with Qavo Nogarys in Selhorys.[42]
Ramsay Bolton kills an old man who calls him Lord Snow. The Bastard's Boys milk the victim's old nanny goat and roasts four kids.[43]
Bran has cheese and milk from the goats which inhabit the cave of the three-eyed crow.[44]
When Ser Jaime Lannister arrives at Pennytree, Harry Merrell finds a nanny goat in a vegetable garden.[45]
Onion broth flavored with bits of goat and carrot is served at the wedding of Sigorn and Alys Karstark at Castle Black.[46]
Goat is served at Great Pyramid when Daenerys hosts the Yunkai'i in Meereen.[47] Prince Quentyn Martell, Ser Gerris Drinkwater, and Ser Archibald Yronwood have goat's milk as part of their breakfast.[48]
Quotes
[edit]Dunk lifted the skewer and bit into a chunk of meat. Goat, flavored with some lordly spice he'd never tasted before.[20]
—thoughts of Duncan the Tall
Tyrion: Come share our fire, the night is cold. I fear we've no wine to offer you, but you're welcome to some of our goat.
Shagga: Our mountain. Our goat.[25]—Tyrion Lannister and Shagga
Jon: We will need to find another wet nurse for his milk brother.
Samwell: Goat's milk might serve, until you do. It's better for a babe than cow's milk.[49]—Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly
References
[edit]- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Qohor.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 30, Jon IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 68, Jon VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 47, Tyrion X.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: Ib.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: The Plains of the Jogos Nhai.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Vaes Jini (Yinishar).
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Vale.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 34, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Prologue.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 1, The Prophet.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 36, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 42, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 63, Daenerys V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Prologue.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 69, Jon IX.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 75, Samwell IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 2, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 3, Jon I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 22, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Bran III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 50, Daenerys VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 68, The Dragontamer.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.