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-there is no shame in being introduced to mytholgy from something like percy jackson, epic the musical or anything like that, but keep in mind that actual myths are going to be VERY different from modern retellings

-the myth of medusa you probably know (her being a victim of poseidon and being cursed by athena) isn't 100% accurate to GREEK mythology (look up ovid)

-there is no version of persephone's abduction in which persephone willingly stays with hades, that's a tumblr invention (look up homeric hymn to demeter)

-as much as i would like it, no, cerberus' name does not mean "spot" (probably a misunderstanding from this wikipedia article)

-zeus isn't the only god who does terrible things to women, your fav male god probably has done the same

-on that note, your fav greek hero has probably done some heinous shit as well

-gods are more complicated than simply being "god of [insert thing]", many titles overlap between gods and some may even change depending on where they were worshipped

-also, apollo and artemis being the gods of the sun and the moon isn't 100% accurate, their main aspects as deities originally were music and the hunt

-titans and gods aren't two wholly different concepts, titan is just the word used to decribe the generation of gods before the olympians

-hector isn't the villain some people make him out to be

-hephaestus WAS married to aphrodite. they divorced. yes, divorce was a thing in ancient greece. hephaestus' wife is aglaia

-ancient greek society didn't have the same concepts of sexuality that we have now, it's incorrect to describe virgin goddesses like artemis and athena as lesbians, BUT it's also not wholly accurate to describe them as aromantic/asexual, it's more complex than that

-you can never fully understand certain myths if you don't understand the societal context in which they were told

-myths have lots and lots of retellings, there isn't one singular "canon", but we can try to distinguish between older and newer versions and bewteen greek and roman versions

-most of what you know about sparta is probably incorrect

-reading/waching retellings is not a substitute to reading the original myths, read the iliad! read the odyssey! i know they may seem intimidating, but they're much more entertaining than you may think

Both men (Lyonel and Baelor) have an important role in being Dunks benefactors in one way or another, but it makes perfect sense why at the end of the day Dunks little compass of devotion remained unwaveringly pointed at Baelor. Lyonel lets him feast free of cost, very early on attempts to initiate a friendship (even if only on a mercurial whim), and eventually even puts himself in a place of legitimate mortal peril during the trial. Some people are getting mad about how Lyonel spoke about Baelor in the finale, but I personally think it’s quite justified for his character to get up in arms about how Dunk went about his grief . Lyonel laid it out pretty cut and dry; Baelor was the SAFEST out of all the men who fought for Dunk. This an objective fact. He was one of SEVERAL men who gave their life fighting for Dunk.

Yet, at the end of everything, Dunk can only think of Baelor’s sacrifice. Before Baelor died, he was the man he pledged his loyalty and devotion to. Had Baelor lived, and taken Dunk into his service, I’m 100% positive that’s where Dunk would’ve remained for the rest of his life. Even before shit hit the fan Baelor was already a larger than life epitome of knighthood to Dunk. Who had spent hours trying to find someone, ANYONE who could remember Ser Arlan at all. The man who he fashioned himself after.

So, when Baelor immediately began to recall the hedge knight who had not one victory, or any acclaim at all amongst the noble houses, I think Dunk was floored. Not just because he was the hand, or the heir to the iron throne, but because he was the only man who effectively vouched for Dunk when all hope was nearly lost. The only lord — besides Lyonel — to give him the time of day and treat him with a modicum of respect.

And then, after the altercation with Aerion. He swooped in to advise Dunk , who was faced with an extremely grim fate just for doing what was right. Dunk had absolutely no idea what rights he was entitled to as a “knight”. Yet it was Baelor who gave him the only alternative to being maimed/disfigured outright and perhaps living the rest of his days as a beggar. Once again, Baelor was the only person to offer him a glimmer of hope as Dunk was nearing resignation. Helping Dunk “work the system” so to speak, which is a funny way to put it but literally all I was thinking about when Dunk demanded trial by combat and immediately looked at Baelor like “did I say it right?”.

Baelor was the reason the hedge knight even had a place in the tourney in the first place, and the reason he actually got any sort of audience to defend his honor as a “knight”. Which we learn in the end he technically isn’t, but because of Baelor the title is incontestable. Dunk succeeds in earning the “knighthood “ he’s wanted since squiring with Ser Arlan, albeit at the cost of a lie and a life.

Baelor vouched for Dunk and Ser Arlan’s memory, secured his title as a knight, prevented Dunk from losing a hand + foot, and fought for him. EACH time Dunk was in his greatest time of need, Baelor was right there. The pragmatic, kind, and honorable Baelor who after everything he’d already done for Dunk; forfeited his life so that an innocent man could rightly defend himself. Which isn’t to say Lyonels contributions are any less important. It’s just not the same to Dunk. It could never be the same.

I have soooo many thoughts about Lyonel’s character and his fixation on the hedge knight. But this post is already way too long and more of a ramble than anything else.

Anywho, Dunkbaelor for the win. Love whatever is wrong with Lyonel and hope he gets over getting “the other womanned” by a dead dude who outrizzed him.

You got Odysseus/Dunk going through The Horror/Guilt/Missing his wife and here is Calypso/Lyonel coaxing him, trying to get him into their bed and Odysseus/Dunk just Not Having It

then your boss who is twice your age starts sending you art of you two making out sloppy style with a follow up text that says “thinking of you🩷”

Dunk himself kissed the brick.

Instead of Dunk seeking his soulmates back, he flee from Ashford meadow, like straight up gone (maybe there's some magical helping hands of both Shiera and Bryden cause they feel kinda guilty or something) with all his horses and armouries. It's like he's never been there physically, infact never existed, the only prove they have is multiple eyewitness and soulmarks. With his former life knowledge still remember, he began life anew.

(maybe.... They also help Dunk in barricade his bond with Egg and all the other soulmate he had, so his connection with them are even more hard to placate)

Then after that's there's mysterious Robin Hood-esque tales in Westeros, of a giant spectre Knight that hunt the bandits, distribute wealth to the poor and protect the innocent (I know its kinda sound out of things for Dunk to robe the nobles but there's possibility cause yknow his mind kinda fractured from the bond sickness). So the noble houses of Westeros is forced to investigate this tales that grown among the Smallfolk, cue the royal family involvement.

The life Wayward!Dunk has adopted is what the nobels call honourless, lowlife and such, but he's actually happy. Seeing the smile of a milkmaid, shouts of thanks from the orphans, helping an old kind man by plowing his land, and cries of newborn babe Dunk had helped to guard. It fulfill the emptiness of his heart, and the lacks of soul bonds he have now, mayhaps he may die more younger and honourless that he previously do, but it's what True Knight should do.

Except... A rumour has spread too, the royal house of Targaryen and storm lord Baratheon (new branch of Fossoway on the side have been producing the best Cider of the entire kingdom so far, it's a shame if no one win the free for life coupon life) have band together over someone— a hedge knight?

As their retinue wreck questions upon questions about a certain hedge knight, someone so tall with sunset, elm tree and falling star on his shield. Sandy blond and eyes as blue as Tarth's sea, his body strong yet gentle in heart... No Smallfolk rattle who's their Wayward Knight is, no one, not even Robins upon trees would chirp to reveal his location. Whom? They exclaimed, Tall like a tree? Aye must be a dream! They laugh in the face of royal searchers.

And Dunk will knew, when hes finally captured in a poor fate, his blue eyes will meet the gaze of his lingering — some never exist even — soulbounds. When he do so, he will realise, those eyes are too heavy with grief, longing and all-knowing in little E— Prince Aegon's eyes...

They remember too.

— 🛌 (sleep anon)

I love this idea!!!

Especially cos in his mind well it must have been him going to Ashford that made everything go wrong. So now he's more skilled he can just spend his life being an amazing hedge knight for the small folk. And he does this for a couple of years.

Completely unaware of the loony tunes cat & mouse game he's involved in the whole time with the Targaryens, Baratheons, & Fossoways.

Who are all frantically looking for their soulmate.

With Brynden & Shiera I think they sometimes pop in to say hi to Dunk, & without him knowing make it harder for the others to find him. Dunk knows they don't really remember tho, just that their powers/sorcery make it so they get glimpses of the other timeline. But he's happy they visit.

It's not until faced with a very angry Egg - who in revenge for the delay puts his soulmark on Dunk's forhead - that he realises his soulmates also remember.

Maekar & Baelor are so mad. Specifically for Baelor that's HIS knight who swore himself to him after the trial & now he's gone with no trace.