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The story of Beren and Luthien is the beating heart of Tolkien's entire Middle-earth. It's one of the first two stories he wrote (while serving in World War 1), and was directly inspired by moments he spent with his not-yet-wife, Edith. In this episode, we look deeply into what it must have been like for Beren to meet Thingol and Melian, question how much Beren valued the Silmarils (if at all), and discuss the value of oaths and whether Finrod's oath was "good". And don't miss our AI-generated quiz on "All that is gold does not glitter"! Can YOU spot the AI fanfic? ——————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 26 ——————————————————— Unfinished Tales ► https://amzn.to/3WUKohz The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3Y6fh3M —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 02:30 All that is Gold Does not Glitter - AI Edition! 11:30 Dan's Big Thought - The WORST Meet the Parents moment 13:33 The First Story he Wrote 15:33 It starts with a connection Between Beren and Melian 19:07 Tolkien Using the word "Magic" 21:50 Like a treatment for a Screenplay 24:30 The Fell Spirits That Inhabit Things 26:50 Beren sees Luthien like Thingol sees Melian 32:30 Beren Meets the Parents 38:03 "Little Lords and Brief Kings" 40:33 Luthien is Worth More than the Fate of Arda 43:00 Beren's awkward laugh? Indignant chuckle? 46:35 Does Beren value the Silmarils? 50:15 Beren reaches Finrod in Nargothrond 54:00 Celegorm and Curufin corrupt Finrod's People 1:00:29 If You Like Tolkien - Erendis and Aldarion
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Tolkien's Silmarillion | Of Beren and Luthien Part 1 | # 26

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"Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that come down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures. And of these histories most fair still in the ears of the Elves is the tale of Beren and Lúthien. Of their lives was made the Lay of Leithian, Release from Bondage, which is the longest save one of the songs concerning the world of old; but here the tale is told in fewer words and without song." —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 02:15 A Green Great Dragon 04:00 A Glade of Hemlocks (not the evergreens) 07:00 It's the Glue that Binds The Silmarillion Together 09:45 "Amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures..." 12:45 The Story has Gone Crooked
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Tolkien's Silmarillion | Intro to Beren and Luthien | #25

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It’s as if the show runners for Amazon’s Rings of Power ignored the way Tolkien ACTUALLY wrote good characters.
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Rings of Power’s Galadriel is WRONG! Haleth is a TRUE strong woman. #lordoftherings #ringsofpower

423 views January 21st

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We have CS Lewis to thank for The Lord of the Rings! #lordoftherings #tolkien

1.9K views January 20th

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CS Lewis played an instrumental role in making sure JRR Tolkien finished The Lord of the Rings. Get The Letters of JRR Tolkien ▸ https://amzn.to/3wgKdSZ Become a Member! ▸▸. https://theonering.com/patron Subscribe to Our Podcast! ▸▸. https://windowonthewest.com #tolkien #lordoftherings #ringsofpower
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Thank CS Lewis for The Lord of the Rings!

659 views January 20th

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If you want to read about Haleth, go to Chapter 17 of The Silmarillion, titled "Of the Coming of Men into the West"! Brace yourself, though... she's no super-powered Rings of Power Galadriel! Become a Member! ▸▸. https://theonering.com/patron Subscribe to Our Podcast! ▸▸. https://windowonthewest.com #tolkien #lordoftherings #ringsofpower
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The Rings of Power is WRONG About Strong Women!

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Sauron makes his big entrance into Middle-earth in this chapter, and does some serious damage to the elves and men. But Morgoth still seems to underestimate his foes. Join Michael, Dan, and I as we read through the second part of chapter 18 of The Silmarillion! And stick around for our extended discussion on CS Lewis's thoughts on The Two Towers and The Return of the King... ——————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 24 ——————————————————— CS Lewis' Review ► https://paulkuritz.com/2019/12/c-l-lewis-defends-the-lord-of-the-ring/ —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/patron Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien —————————————————— The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k The Fall of Númenor ► https://amzn.to/3FpWs3F The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ► https://amzn.to/3bognFr —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Intro 02:34 Dan's Big Thought 06:02 Why are elves more hesitant to fight than men? 10:40 Morgoth's Treachery Finds More Hold in the Elves 12:00 Sauron's Great Entrance 19:55 Huor is only 13 when he meets Turgon! 23:55 Morgoth Feigns Pity 26:45 Gorlim the Unhappy 27:50 Tolkien Writes like a Historian 30:08 Beren came hardly into Doriath. 32:40 Edith Marie Tolkien's Gravestone 35:00 If You Like Tolkien - CS Lewis reviews The Lord of the Rings 46:52 Get the Extended Podcast!
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Tolkien's Silmarillion | The Ruin of Beleriand | Episode 24

765 views January 17th

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Today's "scholars" create warped images of what Tolkien wrote by making up claims built on their own prejudices. Tolkien's Jewish Dwarves ▸ https://daily.jstor.org/j-r-r-tolkiens-jewish-dwarves/ Become a Member! ▸▸. https://theonering.com/patron Subscribe to Our Podcast! ▸▸. https://windowonthewest.com #tolkien #lordoftherings #ringsofpower
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Scholar Claims Tolkien's Dwarves are ANTI-JEWISH

1.5K views January 16th

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Not unexpectedly, Amazon's showrunners thought they could write Tolkien's world better than Tolkien. That's how we ended up with insta-Mordor... just add water! Original Article ▸ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rings-of-power-mt-doom-volcano-water-real-1235230089/ Become a Member! ▸▸. https://theonering.com/patron Subscribe to Our Podcast! ▸▸. https://windowonthewest.com #tolkien #lordoftherings #ringsofpower
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The Rings of Power's STUPID Change to Tolkien's Volcano

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