tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post8678737677987135552..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Estonian Folklore and the "King Game"Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-23420083645562708592021-01-30T11:11:05.669-05:002021-01-30T11:11:05.669-05:00Absolutely fascinating. Thank you! The system of...Absolutely fascinating. Thank you! The system of "feeding the king" has clear analogues to the Carolingian system as described by Fried. The elaborate back-and-forth also recalls the way early medieval kings, and often later ones, mostly couldn't get much done simply by issuing orders. They could do some things (getting the jewelry as a pledge), but then there would be a whole extended game around the king using that to actually make something happen, with plenty of complaining and back-talk from the subjects.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456987412710878404noreply@blogger.com