Tolkien's Knowlege Of Constellations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Sharkû*** · 08-04-2001, 03:35 PM

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Tolkien's special awareness of details is what adds a great and mostly unrivalled depth to his works, and LOTR in particular.
Constellations, keeping an eye on the correct waning and waxing of the moon, researching how to stew coneys... few authors did or do that.

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08-04-2001, 03:35 PM	#3
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hungry Ghoul Posts: 1001</TD><TD><img src=http://www.tolkiens-legacy.de/draugen2.jpg WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Tolkien's Knowlege Of Constellations Tolkien's special awareness of details is what adds a great and mostly unrivalled depth to his works, and LOTR in particular. Constellations, keeping an eye on the correct waning and waxing of the moon, researching how to stew coneys... few authors did or do that. 'Who travels widely needs his wits about him / The stupid should stay offline'</p>