What Are the Old Gods? The Ancient Religion of Westeros Fully Explained

Game of Thrones’ fans are way too familiar with the oath, “By the old gods and the new.” People uttered this phrase during several instances where the characters made some powerful vows. Now, it's clear from the phrase that Martin is referring to two major religions of Westeros and their name alone suggests that the old gods are some ancient forces while the new gods are the Faith of the Seven. But who are the old gods and why were the new ones brought in? In today's video, we will look at the complete history of the Old Gods in the Westerosi continent and what they actually meant. Let's start! #OldGods #OldGodsOfTheForest #GameOfThronesLore #houseofthedragon