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# Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies? (ASL)
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/are-white-walkers-really-nordic-zombies-asl-5hryus/
- Published: 2024-09-19T17:45:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T10:43:09.000Z
- Description: What do the Sagas of the Icelanders and Game of Thrones have in common?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Monstrum, Season 1, Episode 32, #ZZZ_Episode_aaf0d11f-225d-4371-8290-5ec9b8ef1107, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_e2373c25-fe5a-4b4e-8505-7bf13a9592da, #v1.16

What do the Sagas of the Icelanders and Game of Thrones have in common? Dr. Zarka answers this question and explores how the draugr, Nordic undead monsters, bear a striking resemblance to the White Walkers—and more importantly, how these monsters connect to the history of Ancient Nordic peoples.