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81. Tolkien Created an Entire North Pole Mythology!
Starting in 1920, JRR Tolkien wrote letters from Father Christmas to his children–and continued doing that for 24 more years!
Through those letters, he created an entire mythology, including characters (like the North Polar Bear, Ilbereth his elf helper, bear cubs, goblins), stories, and even battles! Thankfully, all those letters were kept and can now be read by us in the “Letters from Father Christmas” book!
This year, we put together a reading of Tolkien’s 1926 letter–by Father Christmas himself!
More about Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas
Listen to the letter again on YouTube!
In our extended episode (available for our members) I talk a bit more about the letters he wrote, and read his final (and somewhat gut-wrenching) letter to his daughter Priscilla.
🎉 To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)!
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Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
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🔍 If You Like Tolkien
Letters of JRR Tolkien (Revised and Expanded)
Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
The Silmarillion
🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for the use of his voice!
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Starting in 1920, JRR Tolkien wrote letters from Father Christmas to his children–and continued doing that for 24 more years!
Through those letters, he created an entire mythology, including characters (like the North Polar Bear, Ilbereth his elf helper, bear cubs, goblins), stories, and even battles! Thankfully, all those letters were kept and can now be read by us in the “Letters from Father Christmas” book!
This year, we put together a reading of Tolkien’s 1926 letter–by Father Christmas himself!
More about Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas
Listen to the letter again on YouTube!
In our extended episode (available for our members) I talk a bit more about the letters he wrote, and read his final (and somewhat gut-wrenching) letter to his daughter Priscilla.
🎉 To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)!
BECOME A MEMBER!
Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and live chats. Click here!
🔗 Episode Links
Get Letters from Father Christmas
Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
More about Letters from Father Christmas
🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast
Get the Extended Podcast
Subscribe on Apple
Subscribe on Google
🔍 If You Like Tolkien
Letters of JRR Tolkien (Revised and Expanded)
Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat
The Silmarillion
🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for the use of his voice!
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