A breakdown of Tolkien’s ‘Of Maeglin’, Chapter 16 in The Silmarillion. As usual I share a mini summary with my thoughts, 10 tidbits and 5 quotes! A Mini Summary and Some Personal Thoughts If you’re looking for a tragic + gripping tale, just turn to Chapter 16 of The Silmarillion. In it we first meet Aredhel, the sister of Turgon. She grew restless of Gondolin and left against her brother’s wishes. But she gets lost along the way, only to…
A breakdown of Tolkien’s ‘Of the Noldor in Beleriand’, Chapter 15 in The Silmarillion. As usual I share a mini summary with my thoughts, 10 tidbits and 5 quotes! A Mini Summary and Some Personal Thoughts This chapter is a shorter one in The Silmarillion, and there’s not a whole lot of action. But there is the building of the city of Gondolin, which sounds like a pretty amazing place (with some beautiful sights to see!). There are a number…
A breakdown of Tolkien’s ‘Of Beleriand and its Realms’, Chapter 14 in The Silmarillion. As usual I share a mini summary with my thoughts, 10 tidbits and 5 quotes! A Mini Summary and Some Personal Thoughts Chapter 14 of the Silmarillion is known for being a tough one. When a chapter basically describes a map, it’s not going to be the easiest read. My best piece of advice is to read this chapter with a map of Beleriand in front…