We know in general that Thingol set a quest for a jewel that Beren and Luthien fulfilled but much else can reasonably be questioned
We know in general that Thingol set a quest for a jewel that Beren and Luthien fulfilled but much else can reasonably be questioned
was it to humble/mock Beren or was it because he recognized Beren was driven by fate (the Girdle could not resist him) and he sought to turn that against the Dark Enemy?
This is like Suetonius re: caligula’s horse. Was he mad or
was it to humble/mock Beren or was it because he recognized Beren was driven by fate (the Girdle could not resist him) and he sought to turn that against the Dark Enemy?
This is like Suetonius re: caligula’s horse. Was he mad or
Like, the Beren and Luthien story contains a ton of elements totally absent from any other story — songs of power, glamour disguises, werewolves and other monsters, etc etc etc.
No reason to treat both as having 100% factual content
Like, the Beren and Luthien story contains a ton of elements totally absent from any other story — songs of power, glamour disguises, werewolves and other monsters, etc etc etc.
No reason to treat both as having 100% factual content
ㅤㅤㅤ« Ginger. Yo soy Luthien, de Trislamin. — estrechó su pequeña manita entre sus dedos, dejando que el peculiar acento del lenguaje de los elfos se filtrara a su tono.
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ㅤㅤㅤ« Ginger. Yo soy Luthien, de Trislamin. — estrechó su pequeña manita entre sus dedos, dejando que el peculiar acento del lenguaje de los elfos se filtrara a su tono.
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Els fills de Húrin: "a veure de quantes maneres li puc destrossar la vida a Túrin" digué Tolkien
Els fills de Húrin: "a veure de quantes maneres li puc destrossar la vida a Túrin" digué Tolkien
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We too... ☺️
His grave in Oxford . . .
"Luthien and Beren"
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We too... ☺️
His grave in Oxford . . .
"Luthien and Beren"
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I have to say that diving into acrylic painting and book illustration over these last few years has been incredibly rewarding, and I enjoy learning more, painting more, and getting older really is quite great!
I have to say that diving into acrylic painting and book illustration over these last few years has been incredibly rewarding, and I enjoy learning more, painting more, and getting older really is quite great!
September’s rewards will be these Luthien pics ya’ll have loved so much. Just sayin’. ;)
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September’s rewards will be these Luthien pics ya’ll have loved so much. Just sayin’. ;)
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"And anyway [others >] his castle stands no more and [his >] he is flown [added: to another darker place] – Beren and Tinúviel broke his power, but that is quite another story."
Beren and Lúthien almost mentioned in The Hobbit!
"And anyway [others >] his castle stands no more and [his >] he is flown [added: to another darker place] – Beren and Tinúviel broke his power, but that is quite another story."
Beren and Lúthien almost mentioned in The Hobbit!
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