Kristina asks: “Where did the jewels for the elven rings come from? Did the jewels add any power to the rings?"

This episode looks at the 3 elven rings of power. We will look at their construction, make-up, specifically their jewels, and briefly their power and influence.

Resources:

The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion; The Silmarillion; The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Return of the King

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Lochnessmumster asks: I just read this for the first time yesterday so am really keen to see what you think. I couldn’t decide whether he left his ‘butterfly’ to die or not….?

This episode looks at the marriage relationship in "Errantry" and if the abandonment of the messenger caused the death of his butterfly wife. To answer this, we looked at the poem carefully and looked at the different versions of the poem as it became what it is published in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

References:

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

The Treason of Isengard

A group discussion with Kaley, Susanna, and some other friends brought about this topic. This episode delves into Tolkien's poem "Errantry." The poem is read, and then we look at the history of the poem and some definitions.

Resources:

Tales from the Perilous Realm; The Treason of Isengard; The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien; The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

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Bradley asks “Is there any backstory on the meaning of the symbols of Durin? Like what the stars, crown, and anvil all mean?”

Resources:

The Fellowship of the Ring; The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion; The Silmarillion; andThe Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6)

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