Athrabeth

Athrabeth

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  • Episode 30: Endurance in Hope - Nienna
    Citations

    Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

    Larsen, Kristine. “The Power of Pity and Tears: The Evolution of Nienna in the Legendarium.” Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan. Mythopoeic Press, 2015, pp. 189- 203

     

    episode produced by James Pierson.

    48 min
  • Episode 29: Heirlooms, Gifts and Swipes of Middle-earth

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    Citations

    e-Books

    Tolkien, J.R.R.-

    –. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books

    –. The Hobbit. HarperCollins e-books

    –. The Unfinished Tales. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    –. The Silmarillion. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    –. The Tale of the Children of Húrin. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Books

    Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993.

    Websites

    Henneth-Annun Story Archive entry for Dragon-Helm of Dor-Lómin

    http://www.henneth-annun.net/things_view.cfm?thid=86 (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Henneth-Annun Story Archive entry for Merry’s Silver Horn: http://www.henneth-annun.net/things_view.cfm?thid=173 (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Andúril: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Andúril (Accessed Nov 28.2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Celeborn (White Tree): http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Celeborn_(White_Tree)(Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Dragon-helm_of_Dor-lómin (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Elfstone: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Elfstone (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Eorl: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Eorl (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Glamdring http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Glamdring (Accessed Nov 30, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Galathilion: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Galathilion (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Horn of the Mark: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Horn_of_the_Mark (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Horn-call of Buckland: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Horn-call_of_Buckland(Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Hurín: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Húrin (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Mithril: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Mithril (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Narsil: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Narsil (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien gateway entry for Narya: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Narya  (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Nauglamír: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Silmaril (Accessed Nov 29 2020)

    Tolkien gateway entry for Nenya: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Nenya  (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Nimloth (Tree): http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Nimloth_of_Númenor (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway Entry for Palantíri: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Ring of Barahir: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Ring_of_Barahir (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien gateway entry for Silmarils: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Silmarils (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Sting: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sting (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Telperion: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Telperion (Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Thingol: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Thingol (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien gateway entry for Vilya: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Vilya  (Accessed Nov 29, 2020)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for White Tree of Gondor: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/White_Tree_of_Gondor(Accessed Nov 28, 2020)

    Response to Reddit post “Regarding the lineage of Nimloth” by user hazysummersky, 5 years ago 

    https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/3b0lz4/regarding_the_lineage_of_nimloth_tree_not_elf/

    (accessed Nov 28 2020)

    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 28: Framing Devices

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    Sources

    -  J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part 1

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "The Later Quenta Silmarillion", Part 2 The Second Phase IV "Later Versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel"

    - Walls-Thumma, Dawn M. (2016) "Attainable Vistas: Historical Bias in Tolkien's Legendarium as a Motive for Transformative Fanworks," Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 3 : Iss. 3 , Article 3. Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol3/iss3/3

    - The Chroniclers of Arda By Måns Björkman

    - Stages and Logic of the fictitious tradition of Tolkien’s Legendarium (Red Book of Westmarch)

    - Amanye Tenceli 

     

     

    1 hr 8 min
  • Hobbitween 2020

    Adventures in Middle-earth role playing game by Cubicle 7: https://www.cubicle7games.com/adventures-in-middle-earth/

    Cast:
    Lore Master: James Pierson
    Theo Fleetfoot: Max Jimenez
    Fortinbras Knoakes: Jude Vais
    Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock

    Title music: “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5

    Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com

    Additional Music and sound effects licensed from soundstripe, https://www.soundstripe.com

    2 hr 29 min
  • Episode 27: Put a Ringwraith on it

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    Tolkien Community

    The Alliance of Arda

    • https://allianceofarda.org/
    • https://twitter.com/allianceofarda

    Oxonmoot Online

    • https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-online/
    Citations

    Michael Martinez, "What is the Literal Translation of Úlairi?" dated 15 August 2014, middle-earth.xenite.org

    H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin (letters 26, 211, 214)

    J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, book 1 ch 3

    J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Treason of isengard

    Shippey, Tom (2005) [1982]. The Road to Middle-Earth (Third ed.). HarperCollins. pp 242-243

    J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales

    J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabeth"

     

    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 26: Two Year Hobbitversery!

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    Sources

    - H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin (letter 214)

    - http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1176-beyond-birthdays-letter-214.php (accessed 8/25/2020)

    - “Hobbits and Museums” by Sandra Bishop
    Source: Culna, Volume 2002, Issue 57, Dec 2002, p. 03 - 04
    © Publisher: National Museum
    Persistent Link : https://hdl.handle.net/10520/AJA10162275\_536 (Accessed August 28, 2020)

    - The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien.

    50 min
  • Episode 25: Games of Middle-earth
    Episode Notes

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    Sources

    Elyanna's (@itariilles on twitter) post: https://itariilles.tumblr.com/post/621530027851415552/my-statement-on-tolkien-2019-it-has-been

     

    Research into Tolkien & Dungeons and Dragons:

    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/dec/14/lordoftherings.jrrtolkien

    http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2015/01/gaming-battle-of-five-armies.html

    https://www.quora.com/To-what-extent-is-Dungeons-and-Dragons-influenced-by-Tolkiens-works

    - H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin (letters 13,202)

     

    Tolkien RPGS:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_role-playing_games Accessed July 11, 2020

    https://www.cubicle7games.com/unexpected-tor2-update/ Accessed July 11, 2020

    https://sophisticated-games.com/about/ Accessed July 11, 2020

     

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 24: Dunking on Fëanor

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    Sources

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion

    - Kane, Douglas C. (2008) "Reconstructing Arda: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 27 : No. 1, Article 4.

    Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol27/iss1/4

    - Walls-Thumma, Dawn M. (2016) "Attainable Vistas: Historical Bias in Tolkien's Legendarium as a Motive for Transformative Fanworks," Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 3 : Iss. 3 , Article 3. 

    Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol3/iss3/3

    - Retrieved from Dawn’s blog post titled: “The Deaths of Kings: Historical Bias in the Death Scenes of Fëanor and Fingolfin” found at: http://dawnfelagund.com/node/8

    58 min
  • Episode 23: Faramir, more like FINEamir

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    Episode 23 mixed by James Pierson (@jpierson)

    Sources

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King

    - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. Appendix A “Gondor and the heirs of Anarion”

    - H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin (letters 66, 163, 180, 244)

    - Carter, Steven Brett (2012) "Faramir and the Heroic Ideal of the Twentieth Century; or, How Aragorn Died at the Somme," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 30 : No. 3 , Article 6. Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol30/iss3/6

    47 min
  • Episode 22: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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    Episode 22 art is by Amanda MacFarlane
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    References

    Interested in Tolkien Studies? You too can end up with a bunch of weird theories about elf society! Check out Mythgard Institute: https://mythgard.org

    Sources

    Tolkien Gateway “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight_(edition)

     

    Wikipedia “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight

     

    Wikipedia “Cotton Library” Accessed April 22, 2020. 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_library

     

    Garth, John. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Print. Rpt. Mariner Books, 2005. Print.

     

    “Galadriel and Morgan Le Fey: Tolkien’s Redemption of the Lady of the Lacuna” by Susan Carter published in Mythlore Vol 25 Number 3/4 (spring-summer 2007).

     

    JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, HaperCollins e-books. 

     

    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: an introduction by Simon Armitage, Published Jan 31, 2018, https://www.bl.uk/medieval-literature/articles/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-an-introduction (Accessed April 22, 2020). 

     

    BBC Documentary:” Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

    https://youtu.be/74glI1lg1CQ (Accessed April 20, 2020)

    Gawain and the Green Knight 1973 movie

    https://youtu.be/fBEv8xjBJf8 (Accessed April 23, 2020)

     

    Emily Cheeseman’s Gawain and the Green Knight:

    http://emilycheeseman.com/greenknight/ (Accessed April 23, 2020)

    1 hr 18 min

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