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In episode 261, we’re discussing Tolkien’s ORIGINAL and far more detailed ending to The Silmarillion. We’re delighted to be joined once again by Keith Mathison.
read The Silmarillion – A Tale of Two Endings
“Two Trees of Valinor” artwork by kuliszu
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- Andrew T
- John R
- Ms. Anonymous
- Redhawk
CONTENTS
- Christopher Tolkien’s dilemma » 3:20
- A Tale of Two Endings? » 5:30
- The published ending » 10:58
- The other ending » The Second Prophecy of Mandos » 13:02
- Why did Christopher go with the published version? » 18:40
- 7 Reasons why the other version is better » 23:16 (Eucatastrophe, On Fairy-stories, The Waldman Letter, Tom Bombadil, Galadriel, Athrabeth, etc)
LINKS
- What Did Gandalf REALLY Look Like? Here’s What JRR Tolkien Says In The Nature Of Middle-earth » https://youtu.be/v0ejOhONshg
- buy Tolkien’s Requiem: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/
- buy Tolkien’s Overture: https://tolkiensoverture.com/
SHOUT-oUTS
Special thanks to the following patrons:
- Andrew T
- John R
- Ms. Anonymous
- Redhawk
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- Shannon S
- Brian O
- Emilio P
- Zeke F
- James A
- James L
- Chris L
- Chuck F
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
- David of Pints with Jack
- Jonathan D
- Eric S
- Joey S
- Eric B
- Johanna T
- Mike M
- Robert H
- Paul D
- Julia
- Werty
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One Response
For all those who remember, “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”. “Yes Shippey, there Is a Christ-figure in Tolkien”. So much for those who insist that Tolkien never intended to include a Christ/Messiah in his Legendarium.