Are Tolkien’s dwarves an allegory for the Jewish people?
In this piece, Matt Lebovic of The Times of Israel explores the eternally fascinating question of the parallels...
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Formerly known as "Greenbooks", the library is a place for more in-depth articles of a scholarly nature. Yeah…it's for hard-core Tolkien fans.
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Why Smaug still matters
Lauren Davis from SF webzine io9 explores why, “in a media landscape overstuffed with dragons, do we still...
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What is the anatomy of Smaug?
Ringer ArchedCory, who writes for our friends at Heirs of Durin, has put together this excellent article dissecting...
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John D. Rateliff reviews The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
John D. Rateliff is one of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He is, of course,...
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Discover the seven greatest architectural wonders of Middle-earth
This is a very cool, very interesting Middle-earth history lesson wrapped into a list of its seven greatest...
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Silvan and Sindarin elves: Legolas, Tauriel, Thranduil… and Oropher
Xenite.org founder and Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez discusses the history and inter-relationships of the Silvan elves of Mirkwood...
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