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Nature of Middle-earth

NoME Section 4: Appendices – 11 Extraordinary Middle-earth Themes

April 27, 2022      Leave a Comment

Greetings and we will be discussing the Appendices in Nature of Middle-earth, featuring the Middle-earth themes, most particularly Appendix I as the second Appendix is the Index. Appendix I involves the Metaphysical and Theological Themes of this work - which is very prevalent.  Introduction + the core of the Middle-earth Themes “The Lord of the Rings is a Fundamentally Catholic Work, unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision.” (Letter # 142) This has puzzled ...

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How did the Númenóreans live?

Lands + Lifestyles of the Númenóreans

April 6, 2022      Leave a Comment

Greetings, and we will be discussing the lands and lifestyles of the Númenoreans.  Numenor was described in great detail in Unfinished Tales, as well as Nature of Middle-earth. Númenórean Lands There, we see a map of the island of Numenor. It resembled a five-pointed star, or pentangle and each “end” expending about 250 miles. They were named: Forostar (Northlands)Andustar (Westlands)Hyarnustar (Southwest-lands)Hyarrostar (Southeastlands)Orrostar (Eastlands) There was also ...

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NoME Section 3: The World Its Lands and Its Inhabitants

March 30, 2022      1 Comment

Greetings, and this week we are wrapping up the discussion of Nature of Middle-earth with Section 3: The World its Lands and its inhabitants. Here, Tolkien discusses mainly the environmental factors and the landmarks of the regions in Middle-earth. Unlike the first two sections which focus on the personhood of the characters, this would focus on the outer world and traditions of the characters and many of the lands discussed in Lord of the Rings. However, it still includes sprinkles of ...

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NoME Section 2: Body Mind and Spirit

February 23, 2022      1 Comment

Greetings! We are underway in the Nature of Middle-earth book discussion, covering Section 2: Body Mind and Spirit. Here, you may expect to read about the creatures - the Elves, Men, and the Valar most notably - and how they communicate and interact with one another. This will be one video on the communication of the characters - though Section 1 should've been two, (time and gestation/generation) but due to the copyright of music I had to take down part of the second one and move it to ...

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NoME Section 1: Time and Ageing

January 26, 2022      3 Comments

Greetings! We are underway in the Nature of Middle-earth Book Discussion, discussing Section I: Time and Ageing. It's interesting how it's said "time and ageing" (which my computer autocorrects to 'aging' unless I persist, as the latter seems to be the correct American term). I wonder if it's an intentional form on Tolkien's part, to add the 'e' in 'aging,' or not. After all, as I was reading the letters, I noticed he'd preferred to spell the plural form of "dwarf," a species in his ...

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The Nature of Middle-earth Book Discussion

December 29, 2021      6 Comments

Greetings and welcome to my Book Discussion! So, I've been hearing that a lot of people got Nature of Middle-earth for Christmas. It's a great book, and honestly, the first time I read it I could hardly put it down. I'm so happy that you get to experience what Nature of Middle-earth has to offer, and that you get to learn all about the Middle-earth characters, languages and lore! You'll learn all about the foundational matters, systems, and lifestyles of the characters. And for those of ...

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