This week, we consider the dragons of Middle-earth: Glaurung, Ancalagon, Smaug and (to a much lesser extent) Scatha. Why are dragons so significant to Professor Tolkien and to his Legendarium? Why are the four named dragons so different from one another? Are there hidden dragons in The Lord of the Rings?

Thanks to Jules for the question!

Show Notes

• Groundbreakers: Icons of our Time (Christie's)
• Robert Plant's Led Zeppelin Bandmates Had No Idea He Was Referencing Tolkien In The Band's Lyrics (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
• The Uinendili and Political Branding in Tolkien (Jeff La Sala)
• Númenor: the Downfall is in the Details (Thomas Hillman)

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Music by Corvus from Pixabay.