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grammaboodawg
Elvenhome
May 9, 12:49pm
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Today in Middle-earth
May 9-?, 2941 (S.R. 1341)
1. Bilbo's adventure is already getting old.
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..."...the party went along very merrily, and they told stories or sang songs as they rode forward all day, except of course when they stopped for meals. These didn't come quite as often as Bilbo would have liked them, but still he began to feel that adventures were not so bad after all.
...At first they had passed through hobbit-lands, a wild respectable country inhabited by decent folk, with good roads, and inn or two, and now and then a dwarf or a farmer ambling by on business. Then they came to lands where people spoke strangely, and sang songs Bilbo had never heard before."
We have been there and back again.
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grammaboodawg
Elvenhome
May 10, 1:55pm
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It's time for some Mother's Day BS!
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Some Book Spoilers of Middle-earth Mothers on this Mother's Day-- A hearty Happy Mother's Day to all, past and present and all varieties!
From A Knife in the Dark: The Fellowship of the Ring ..."'From [Lúthien Tinúviel] the lineage of the Elf-lords of old descended among Men. There live still those of whom Lúthien was the foremother, and it is said that her line shall never fail. Elrond of Rivendell is of that Kin. For of Beren and Lúthien was born Dior Thingol's heir; and of him Elwing the White whom Eärendil wedded, he that sailed his ship out of the mists of the world into the seas of heaven with the Silmaril upon his brow. And of Eärendil came the Kings of Númenor, that is Westernesse.'"
From Farewell to Lórien: The Fellowship of the Ring ..."And Aragorn answered: 'Lady, you know all my desire and long held in keeping the only treasure that I seek. Yet it is not yours to give me, even if you would; and only through darkness shall I come to it.'
...'Yet maybe this will lighten your heart,' said Galadriel; for it was left in my care to be given to you, should you pass through this land.' Then she lifted from her lap a great stone of a clear green, set in a silver brooch that was wrought in the likeness of an eagle with outspread wings; and as she held it up the gem flashed like the sun shining through the leaves of spring. 'This stone I gave to Celebrían my daughter, and she to hers; and now it comes to you as a token of hope. In this hour take the name that was foretold for you, Elessar, the Elfstone of the house of Elendil!'
...Then Aragorn took the stone and pinned the brooch upon his breast, and those who saw him wondered; for they had not marked before how tall and kingly he stood, and it seemed to them that many years of toil had fallen from his shoulders. 'For the gifts that you have given me I thank you,' he said, 'O Lady of Lórien of whom were sprung Celebrían and Arwen Evenstar. What praise could I say more?'"
From the Shadow of the Past: The Fellowship of the Ring ...[Smeagol's family]"'…very long ago, there lived by the banks of the Great River on the edge of Wilderland a clever-handed and quiet-footed little people… …they were of a hobbit-kind; akin to the fathers of the fathers of the Stoors…. …There was among them a family of high repute, for it was large and wealthier than most, and it was ruled by a grandmother of the folk, stern and wise in old lore, such as they had.'"
From The Grey Havens: The Fellowship of the Ring ... [Frodo foretells for Sam] "'…you have Rose, and Elanor; and Frodo-lad will come, and Rosie-lass, and Merry, and Goldilocks, and Pippin; and perhaps more that I cannot see….'"
...…Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him on his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap.
Mothers of Middle-earth
Bilbo Baggins - Belladonna Took
Frodo Baggins - Primula Brandybuck
Sam Gamgee – Bell Goodchild
Pippin Took – Eglantine Banks
Merry Brandybuck – Esmeralda Took
Fatty Bolger – Rosamunda Bolger
Lotho – Lobelia [Bracegirdle] Sackville-Baggins
Drogo Baggins – Ruby Bolger
Rose Cotton – Lily Brown
...Rosie Cotton is Mother to Elanor the Fair, Frodo Gardner, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose,
Aragorn - Gilraen
Faramir/Boromir - Finduilas
Elboron - Éowyn
Elrond - Elwing
Arwen/Elrohir/Elladan - Celebrían
Eldarion - Arwen
Lúthien - Melian of Doriath
Dior/Nimloth - Lúthien
Celebrían – Galadriel
Galadriel - Eärwen
Dis (Thorin's sister) – Fili and Kili
Sméagol/Smeagol – The only mention of Smeagol's parentage is his Grandmother.
We have been there and back again.
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(This post was edited by grammaboodawg on May 10, 2:05pm)
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