I was struck by the similarities between her and Queen Cersei in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, and so a bit of a comparison seemed in order. In my opinion, Brunhild makes Cersei look like a kindergarten teacher.
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| Queen Cersei and her younger rival Margaery. Image © HBO |
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Great article Dr. Clay! Wasn't it also Brunhild who said she'd rather see her grandsons' throats cut than their hair? Something about her sons kidnapping their nephews because they were jealous and felt threatened by the attention Brunhild was giving them...
ReplyDeleteAlmost - that was Queen Clothild, the wife of Clovis. She was another piece of work, except she got made a saint in the end!
DeleteAhhh of course! I clearly need to revisit Gregory of Tours..
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