Back الدب والعذراء الجميلة Arabic The Bear and the Maiden Fair Spanish خرس و دوشیزه رعنا Persian The Bear and the Maiden Fair ID 女剣士と熊 Japanese The Bear and the Maiden Fair Portuguese Медведь и прекрасная дева Russian
| "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" | |
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| Game of Thrones episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Michelle MacLaren |
| Written by | George R. R. Martin |
| Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography by | Chris Seager |
| Editing by | Frances Parker |
| Original air date | May 12, 2013 |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Bear and the Maiden Fair" is the seventh episode of the third season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 27th episode of the series overall. The episode was written by George R. R. Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels on which the series is based, and was directed by Michelle MacLaren, her directorial debut for the series.
The plot of the episode advances the storylines of Daenerys's arrival to the city of Yunkai, the repercussions of the upcoming marriage of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark, and Brienne's fate at the ruined castle of Harrenhal. The title of the episode refers to "The Bear and the Maiden Fair," a popular song among commoners and noblemen within the series' universe, which had been introduced four episodes earlier. In this episode, it refers to Brienne of Tarth (the maiden fair) facing a real bear.
The episode received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the writing and characterization, but considered it not among the best of the episodes written by George R. R. Martin.