by Caitlin | Jan 30, 2018 | Podcast, Silmarillion, Tolkien
This week on So, You Want to Read Tolkien, we discuss Chapter One of Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days.
- Melkor and the true meaning of Christmas
- Tulkas and his laughter
- The Lamps go up, the Lamps come down.
- Trees!
- First mention of the Silmarils
- Elves and Humans are coming…some time.
Here is some fabulous art of the Valar and here is a brief description of the ones mentioned in this chapter:
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- Melkor – The Dark Enemy, Morgoth
- Manwë – Lord of wind and air, King of the Valar
- Ulmo – Sea King
- Aulë – Master of crafts and earth and all that is underneath
- Oromë – Lord of Forests
- Mandos – Lord of Death and judgement
- Tulkas – Lord of Strenth (and wrestling)
- Varda – Lady of the Stars
- Yavanna – Giver of Fruits
Maps!
I found the maps in my Atlas of Middle Earth that I used as a reference, they might help:
All of Creation
Valinor
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by Caitlin | Jan 22, 2018 | Podcast, Silmarillion, Tolkien
On this weeks episode we discuss the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta, the first two short stories in The Silmarillion.
- Is Ilúvatar just a really terrible dad?
- Sexism, ableims, and heteronormivity all in one chapter!
- Creation is created!…or whatever
For reference:
Here is some fabulous art of the Valar and here is a brief description:
- Melkor – The Dark Enemy, Morgoth
- Manwë – Lord of wind and air, King of the Valar
- Ulmo – Sea King
- Aulë – Master of crafts and earth and all that is underneath
- Oromë – Lord of Forests
- Mandos – Lord of Death and judgement
- Lorien – Lord of Dreams and Visions
- Tulkas – Lord of Strenth (and wrestling)
- Varda – Lady of the Stars
- Yavanna – Giver of Fruits
- Nienna – Lady Mourning and Weeping
- Estë – Lady of Healing and Rest
- Vairë – the Weaver
- Vana – the Ever Young
- Nessa – …she likes to dance?
Here is some art of the Maiar, and some of the ones of note:
- Mairon – Aka Gorthaur the Cruel aka Sauron
- Melian – We’ll get to know her a lot in the Silmarilion.
- Curumo – Seen elsewhere as Saruman
- Olorin – Seen elsewhere as Gandalf
- Aiwindel – Seen elsewhere as Radagast
The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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by Caitlin | Jan 15, 2018 | Podcast, Silmarillion, Tolkien
Welcome to the first episode of So, You Want to Read Tolkien, a podcast where your hosts guide you through the main works from J.R.R. Tolkien in a very friendly, open to all way.
In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and how we hope to be bringing you a balance of love for the source material with a critical eye aimed at the inherent sexism and other problematic content.
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Intro and Outro music:
The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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