Post Tagged with: "The Lord of the Rings"

Feast Week, Day 7: Prisoners of a Barrow-wight

“When he [Frodo Baggins] came to himself again, for a moment he could recall nothing except a sense of total dread. Then suddenly he knew that he was imprisoned, caught hopelessly; he was in a barrow. A Barrow-wight […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit September 21 The company arrives in Esgaroth Soon afterwards the other dwarves were brought into the town amid scenes of astonishing enthusiasm. They were all doctored and fed and housed […]

Feast Week Day 6: The Feast of Tom Bombadil, Day 2

The second supper in the house of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry comes after a rainy day, “Goldberry’s washing day.” Tom entertained his hobbit guests with long tales and songs. As the day waned, Goldberry rejoined […]

Feast Week Day 5: The Feast of Tom Bombadil

The hobbits reach the haven of Tom Bombadil’s home after the evils of the old forest and sit down to a most welcome supper. A door opened and in came Tom Bombadil. He had now […]

Feast Week, Day 4: Farmer Maggot’s Feast

During September 25, Frodo, Sam, and Pippin arrived at Farmer Maggot’s, who was the master of Bamfurlong in Marish. “In a short while fourteen sat down to eat. There was beer in plenty, and a […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit September 21 Bilbo arranges for the escape from the Elvenking’s palace Some of them were wine-barrels, and these were not much use, as they could not easily be opened at […]

The Future of Middle-earth

When the events of The Lord of the Rings begin to take place, Middle-earth is identified to be a dying world “for lack of reproduction” (Drout 26). The time of Elves and Ents comes to […]

Annos Africa Auction Results

Congratulations! The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings actors who donated to the Annos Africa Charity Auction raised £7,792. The Anno’s Africa Charity Auction was held to raise funds for art education for children in slums […]

A Stained Glass Lamp Inspired By The Lord of the Rings

We always love to feature crafty projects inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece. For example, do you remember the City of Minas Tirith built with 420,000 matchsticks, the Tolkien themed pillows, or these awesome Hobbit cards? Today we […]

Update on Lincoln Center’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Concert

The Lord of the Rings concert at New York City’s Lincoln Center has been building up a lot of buzz within the past week, so much so that the Hobbit package is now completely sold out! […]