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Tolkien

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings.   I have surprisingly never discussed her before, which I realized during my recent rewatch of the films, so I will be rectifying that today!  …

  • Luthien: The Middle-Earth Enchantment of Tinuviel

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about Luthien from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien!   Now, Luthien is not a character found in the novels of The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings.   However, legendary folk songs are sung of her in The…

  • A Review of ‘Beren and Luthien’ by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of Beren and Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien.   I was so delighted to dig into this book as my next outing into the world of Middle-Earth.   Given that it is probably the most iconic love…

  • The J.R.R. Tolkien Translation of ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ Book Review

    Welcome to day one of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is a review of the Tolkien translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which I have just re-read for the first time since high school.    While I do tend to read the story…

  • Evolution of the Elves: Folklore, Tolkien, and Santa

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folkloric evolution of how Elves are perceived!   This will be far from a comprehensive deep-dive, as this is a vast topic.   Instead, I want to focus on different elements of Elvish Faerylore, including older Norse and Celtic folklore,…