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Daily Archives: March 25, 2023
Words on the Wing
I was reading the Eddas today, which is what Tolkien would probably be doing on Re(re)ading Tolkien Day, and I was struck by a pair of birdy lines: Ǫrn mun hlakka, slítr nái niðfǫlr. —Vǫluspá (quoted in Snorri, Gylfaginning 50) … Continue reading
Posted in Myth & Legend, words
Tagged Elder Edda, Latin, Old Norse, Snorri, Vǫluspá
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The Dark Tower Is Thrown Down
Happy Downfall-of-Sauron Day, but remember: “Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again.”
Posted in fantasy, fantasy art, politics
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