Tragic Twisted & True

A Death by Gold

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Photo Credit: Viserys’ death by molten crown of gol d // Game of Thrones HBO

That was a very grisly scene if you watched it with any knowledge of human physiology.

Though not nearly as horrible as the death that inspired it. I won’t go into detail on how you actually die in either situation, but suffice it to say if you know, you know.

The death that inspired Viserys’ grown of gold was the legendary death of Marcus Lincinus…

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Alexandra Henning The Hysterical Historian

I write about politics, science, among other topics as the mood strikes through a historical lense.