“Our Lady, upon which all my own small perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded.” - J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode of Risking Enchantment we discuss the female characters of The Lord of the Rings, and Middle Earth in general. We look at Tolkien's approach to women characters, the ideals and flaws they portray and how his Catholic faith informed his ideas of femininity.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Maria Connolly
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Works and Authors mentioned:
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, ed. Humphrey Carpenter
The Gospel According to Tolkien by Ralph C. Wood
The Once and Future King by T.H White
Risking Enchantment Episode 6: The Fall of Chivalry in Arthurian Legend
Secret Fire: The Spiritual Vision of J R R Tolkien by Stratford Caldecott
YouTube: The History of Galadriel- Lord of the Rings Lore
YouTube: Shelob Lore - Lord of the Rings Lore
Beren and Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien
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