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Forum: The Books
02-18-2003, 11:29 AM
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Views: 4,539
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Sort of, but really it's more the converse. ...Sort of, but really it's more the converse. Quote from UT Hmmm, was the phial filled with water from the last time Galadriel washed her hair? smilies/eek.gif Certainly there are a lot of... |
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Forum: The Books
02-17-2003, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,711
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Good point, XPhial smilies/smile.gif
No,...Good point, XPhial smilies/smile.gif No, I'm not going to attack you for your choice of analogy... (For those who prefer a more "literary" analogy, think of Shakespeare. We all know that... |
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Forum: The Books
02-17-2003, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,711
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Just curious whether anyone actually read the...Just curious whether anyone actually read the Forward...it states that regarding the size of Hobbits, the Bullroarer was 5 foot 4 (or was it 4 foot 5?) and could ride a horse, and that his height was... |
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Forum: The Books
02-16-2003, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,887
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My apologies Afrodal, I was afraid I was...My apologies Afrodal, I was afraid I was misremembering the name smilies/confused.gif For some reason, as I was reading this quote I was trying to picture what Treebeard's reaction would... |
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Forum: The Books
02-10-2003, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,209
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Possible outcomes of Galadriel as well as other...Possible outcomes of Galadriel as well as other potential claimants using the Ring are also discussed in this thread (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002896). ... |
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Forum: The Books
02-09-2003, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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Another very clever instance of irony occurred to...Another very clever instance of irony occurred to me in reading another thread. Recall that the eruptions of Orodruin were connected to Sauron's power, and that for most of the Third Age, it was... |
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Forum: The Books
02-08-2003, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,884
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I disagree with you somewhat on that point. ...I disagree with you somewhat on that point. Sauron seems to be afraid that someone would use the ring against him. I suppose Kuruharan and I will have differing opinions on how justified this fear... |
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Forum: The Books
02-08-2003, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,884
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At one point in TTT (I don't remember the exact...At one point in TTT (I don't remember the exact point but I want to say it's after meeting Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas in Fangorn--certainly before Helm's deep), Gandalf makes the following statement:... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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I'm pretty sure the original quote finding the...I'm pretty sure the original quote finding the irony in the WK's boast to Gandalf appeared inthis thread (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001408). But now the... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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Lush, I stand corrected, and agree with you...Lush, I stand corrected, and agree with you completely! smilies/smile.gif I had intended to say "at least a superficial resemblance" and ended up sounding like I though it was only a superficial... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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Regarding MacBeth/LOTR, certainly there is a...Regarding MacBeth/LOTR, certainly there is a superficial resemblance to MacBeth in a different subplot of LOTR: The fight between the ents and Saruman. The ents marching on Isengard certainly is... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,887
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That's a very interesting quote, TolkienGurl!
...That's a very interesting quote, TolkienGurl! Certainly it foreshadows Tolkien's future vocation as a linguistics professor, whose hobby was inventing his own languages. It's kind of surprising... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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HC Island,
LOL!!! (But please tell me...HC Island, LOL!!! (But please tell me that's not Bill the Pony, or I might have to report you to PETA) smilies/wink.gif |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,887
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Music of the Ainur: Rap? Country? Opera?
I don't think we have any information on the question as phrased above. What I'm wondering is, for those of you own the Letters or other biographical material, what do we know about Tolkien's... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2003, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 31,089
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Lalaith, I agree completely with that quote. It...Lalaith, I agree completely with that quote. It seems clear to me that Tom did actually know the owner personally, he just didn't mention her name to the Hobbits because they wouldn't have heard of... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
02-06-2003, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 15,810
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Aerandir Carnesir,
A few thoughts on your...Aerandir Carnesir, A few thoughts on your post: -I couldn't tell from your original post if you have read The Silmarillion yet. If you haven't I strongly encourage it--I think you would enjoy... |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2003, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,976
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Let me do some more "beating on the dead horse"...Let me do some more "beating on the dead horse" on the topic of Merry's dagger... Consider the following: If everything had gone to plan on the journey from Tom's house to Bree, Merry would never... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2003, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,530
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Aratlithiel,<P>Actually there's a very funny <A...Aratlithiel,<P>Actually there's a very funny <A HREF="http://www.thefellowship.nl/cartoon.php?id=6§ion_id=0" TARGET=_blank>cartoon</A> I came across a while back on that very topic--I'm putting... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2003, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,530
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As Gandalf and the hobbits are approaching...
As Gandalf and the hobbits are approaching Rivendell on their return journey in ROTK...they are met on the road by a tall blond elf.<P>"Hail and well met, travelers! Welcome back to Rivendell. I am... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2003, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,958
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There is a section in Unfinished Tales called...There is a section in Unfinished Tales called "The Quest of Erebor" which Tolkien wrote much later (after LOTR) from Gandalf's point of view. It discusses a number of what Tolkien saw as themes,... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2003, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,813
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Another difference between Elrond and Thingol is...Another difference between Elrond and Thingol is that Elrond actively helps Aragorn fulfill the marriage requirement. He 1) raises Aragorn at Rivendell knowing the prophesy of his future 2) sends... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2003, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,570
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Well, since Middle-earth has kind of a pseudo...Well, since Middle-earth has kind of a pseudo medieval character, the marriage=political alliance aspect is consistent with that. Marriages did tend to be made on that basis: Ferdinand and Isabella,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2003, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 31,089
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Regarding the Barrow and the Brooch contained...Regarding the Barrow and the Brooch contained therein, see "The Barrowdowns" under "Previous Themes" on the BD homepage. The Barrowdowns were used as burial places by the Men of the First Age,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2003, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,678
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The Heraldry page whose link Iargwath gives above...The Heraldry page whose link Iargwath gives above says that the upper part of the design on the doors of Moria (stars, crown, hammer and anvil) is Durin's symbol. He was led to found Moria by seeing... |
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Forum: The Books
01-25-2003, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,678
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Iarwain, you're right that "seven stars" is used...Iarwain, you're right that "seven stars" is used to refer to the sickle of the Valar. I hadn't mentioned that since clearly Elendil didn't bring a constellation with him, unless it was a picture of... |
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