A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!

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In this month's A Sense of History column, Simon J. Cook continues his series on towers in Tolkien's works, both Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics and his Middle-earth legendarium. Specifically, this month, we step with Frodo through a high window and into a view facilitated by Galadriel's mirror. Although Frodo's glance in Galadriel's mirror may seem anticlimactic by design—after all, Galadriel refuses the Ring and consents to fade from the story—Simon makes the case that the view Frodo sees and the actions it inspires are in fact a key turning point within the legendarium.

You can read Simon's article "Thálatta! Thálatta!" here.

Tengwar challenge: May 13 (vala)

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May 13 Vala (one of the Valar)

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