Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings Mythgard Institute

Legolas speaks to the trees, but the rocks aren't interested.
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07/19/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 233


Announcements: The Tolkien Professor will be a guest at the SDCC panel on the Amazon series: The Rings of Power. Check available listings for con schedules and media releases. Registration for Buckeyemoot in person has expired but you can still go to https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend BuckeyeMoot virtually on MootHub.


IN WHICH: We discuss Gimli, son of Gloin a dwarf of honor, and the Misty Mountains that lie ahead.


Field Trip: Yondershire Long Cleeve
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07/05/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 232


Announcements: Buckeye Moot will close registration on 07/16, so if you’re planning to attend on 07/30, get your badges and hybrid keys soon! Check https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend live and virtually on MootHub. Also, Professor Olsen has confirmed an upcoming book! Exploring Lord of the Rings Volume 1 (covering Book 1: a Long-Expected Party to Flight to the Ford) will be published through Signum Press here: https://press.signumuniversity.org/. More details as they arise.


IN WHICH: Gimli introduces the company to the peaks and we hear some secret Dwarven names.


Field Trip: Yondershire Gammich
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Tonight we get Gandalf's first official Pippin moment, followed by Gimli's first big speech!
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We emerge from a long trudge conveyed in few paragraphs to the borders of a new land. What does Tolkien convey about it, and how?
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What is the hobbit view of this new road trip? How does it differ from the other two?
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