Etymology

break the wheel

Today it means: To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse. Full definition →

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The story

Presumably inspired by a scene in the episode "Hardhome" (2015) of Game of Thrones, in which Daenerys Targaryen, reflecting on her plan to reclaim the Iron Throne, vows to "break the wheel" of oppression and war.

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