“Fair lady!” said Frodo again after a while. “Tell me, if my asking does not seem foolish, who is Tom Bombadil?”
“He is, as you have seen him, she said in answer to his look. He is the Master of wood, water, and hill.” [More]
Month: October 2004
“Fair lady!” said Frodo again after a while. “Tell me, if my asking does not seem foolish, who is Tom Bombadil?”
“He is, as you have seen him, she said in answer to his look. He is the Master of wood, water, and hill.”
When Tom Bombadil first appeared in The Fellowship of the Ring, — stumping along with great yellow boots on his thick legs — he stirred an almost endless round of debates and discussions. Tolkien fans of all ages and walks of life have wondered about this strange person with his blue coat and a long brown beard, bright blue eyes and face as red as a ripe apple. Controversy seems to swirl around him like smoke rings.
Many love him, others dislike or disdain him, Peter Jackson ignored him almost completely, but few seem to have this enigmatic character all figured out. Who is Tom Bombadil? What are his abilities and powers? Where did he come from? Why is Tom unaffected by the One Ring? Why did Tolkien decide to include this fanciful character in his epic work? Who or what might he symbolize? These and many other questions will be discussed, debated and delighted in if you join us this week in #thehalloffire as we look at Tom Bombadil.
Suggested reading –
FOTR chapters 6, 7 and 8
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Stueard Jensen’s essay on Tom http://tolkien.slimy.com/essays/Bombadil.html
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Upcoming topics:
10/16/04, 10/17/04: “The Hobbit: Chapter 16: A Thief in the Night ”
10/23/04, 10/24/04: “Political Systems in Middle Earth”
10/30/04, 10/31/04: “The Nazgul/Ringwraiths”
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Sideshow/Weta Collectibles have announced the pre-sale of their latest miniature metal helm: The Rohirrim Helm of Merry. [Click Here]
Charmed Sister writes: Since my stay in Washington coincided with Viggo Mortensen’s Miyelo exhibit at the Addison/Ripley Gallery in Georgetown, DC, I made it a point to see his photos in person. [More]
Charmed Sister writes: I was in Washington the past 2 weeks, and imagine my surprise when I happened to be staying at the same hotel as Viggo Mortensen. This was a stroke of luck. I bumped into him at the lobby of the hotel, and he was very gracious and polite. Knowing how he is about stardom, etc., I refrained from asking for a photo (although I had my camera on me) or an autograph. I merely approached him and told him that it was an honor to meet him and that I loved his work. He smiled, said thank you and wished me a great day. He looked great, as usual.
Since my stay in Washington coincided with his Miyelo exhibit at the Addison/Ripley Gallery in Georgetown, DC, I made it a point to see his photos in person. The gallery is a little out of the way, but it is definitely worth the trip. The pictures are visually stunning. The colors jump out at you, and the stories and poems that accompany them are thought-provoking and fascinating. The exhibit is a wonderful way to see another side of Viggo, along with getting to know a little more about this wonderful culture of native Americans. For those of you who will actually get to see the exhibit, my personal favorite was Miyelo 12 (going for 3,200$). The prices of the photos range from 585$-5,820$ and they are definitely worth that much (if someone has that kind of money to spend). They also sell a book of all the Miyelo photos. The hardcover is about 60$, and the softcover is 32$.
The exhibit runs through to October 23, 2004. If you can, make the trip … you won’t regret it.
Visit the Addison/Ripley Gallery website.
wmchichiri writes: : Last Night at the Meyerson Center, the Dallas Orchestra performed the Lord of the Rings Symphony, and I had a very precious seat for the performance. Words will never be able to fully convey or express my immense enjoyment in the performance. [More]