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Estel in the Ruins: Tolkien’s Definition of True Hope
“But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.”— The Two Towers When we talk about hope, we often think…
Quick 10 - The Lord of the Rings QUIZ IV
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The Lord of the Rings Quiz #3
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NEW QUIZ: The Lord of the Rings Movie Quiz
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QUIZ: Mountains of Middle-earth (HARD!)
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Best Memes of 2022 on Tolkienology
2022 was a fun year at Tolkienlogy! We posted over 300 memes on our Facebook page and here are the most engaging memes of 2022! Drumrolls…
Origins of the One Ring - History and Ideas Behind It
Origins of the One Ring – history and ideas behind it The One Ring, also known as the Ring of Power, is a central element…
Time and Distance in Lord of the Rings: Part One – The Hobbits
“One does not simply walk into Mordor.” Sean Bean as Boromir, in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring (film) The famous line uttered by Sean…
The Five Wizards, Part Two
Gandalf the Grey appeared in print for the first time on September 21, 1937. The Hobbit received high praise from critics (internal link to blog 4),…
The Five Wizards
Origins Wizards, pointy hat and all, originated in some form long before Tolkien. Tolkien himself probably drew on old descriptions of the Norse god Odin, who…