This week, love and tragedy in Chapter XIX of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion. Why is the tale of Beren and Lúthien such an important story? Are oaths always a bad thing? Why has no-one written a network TV sitcom about Thingol and Melian?
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Next week, we conclude our discussion of Beren and Lúthien and chapter XIX of the Quenta Silmarillion, live on YouTube on Thursday, May 8th at 9PM Central.
Footnotes:
- The Silmarillion
- Stars And Swords on YouTube
- The Silmarillion Unit Production Schedule
- Stars And Swords on Bookshop.org
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