Words at Play : The Real History Behind 10 Game of Thrones Words
Most people of Westeros (especially in the south) follow the Faith of the Seven. It is a monotheistic religion whose one god has seven faces. Septons are male members of the clergy for the Faith of the Seven.
The word septon is similar to two English words: the archaic word sept that refers to an enclosed part of a building that's set apart for some special purpose, and the prefix sept-, which means "seven."
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