Exploring Tolkien

129. Tolkien Loved Eagles (too much?) : The Hobbit #17

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Stuck in trees with fire at their heels, the company find themselves surround by intelligent wolves and taunting orcs… but the eagles notice the commotion and decide to save Gandalf and his friends.

This week we look at:

  • Why did Tolkien decide to use wolves in this story?
  • The orcs’ taunting and incredibly detailed, frightening song.
  • Why the eagles decided to save Gandalf.
  • Why Tolkien liked the eagles and used them here.

    • In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk about:

    • Are the eagles in Middle-earth really deus ex machina?
    • Did Tolkien rely on the eagles too much?

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