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Forum: The Books 05-04-2003, 03:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,846
Posted By Rina
Tolkien As far as a Middle-Earth myth goes, I would have...

As far as a Middle-Earth myth goes, I would have to refer to the last entry of the definition provided above:

"A popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone;...
Forum: The Books 03-19-2003, 06:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,015
Posted By Rina
Tolkien More females than males?

I am in the middle of reading The Silmarillion, and have been noticing that there are a lot of elven deaths in the battles. Assuming that all the elven warriors were males, wouldn't this cause there...
Forum: The Books 03-16-2003, 10:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 21,370
Posted By Rina
Tolkien I think that Tolkien had a very flattering...

I think that Tolkien had a very flattering conception of women in LOTR. Most of the female characters are portrayed as being on a higher plane. They are powerful and pure and goddess-like. Think...
Forum: The Books 02-28-2003, 10:48 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 50,728
Posted By Rina
Tolkien To me, all the elvish names are very rolling, and...

To me, all the elvish names are very rolling, and liquid, which makes them seem melodic, as opposed to be angular and prosy.

Elrond especially demonstrates this as it has the two liguid sounds...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-26-2003, 08:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,300
Posted By Rina
Tolkien As a future English teacher, I am planning to...

As a future English teacher, I am planning to teach Tolkien to some degree. I agree with previous comments that some students dislike books they are forced to read, so I would try to avoid drilling...
Forum: The Books 02-26-2003, 06:09 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 50,728
Posted By Rina
Tolkien That is really interesting about the...

That is really interesting about the Eldar/El-bar. And that explains the rather cryptic story in Genesis -- they were elves of course!

I have discovered something interesting. The last half of...
Forum: The Books 02-26-2003, 02:58 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 50,728
Posted By Rina
Tolkien A very interesting topic! I have always...

A very interesting topic!

I have always thought Frodo, was a very un-Hobbit like name, some how too angular. However, when you take it apart, it is "Fro-" as in forward, and "do" as in an action....
Forum: The Movies 02-26-2003, 08:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,356
Posted By Rina
Tolkien Also, Aragorn's sword at this point is Anduril,...

Also, Aragorn's sword at this point is Anduril, the sword that was reforged of the Shards of Narsil. I don't think he would let it go over the falls. <BR>I believe that Boromir had his own sword...
Forum: The Movies 02-25-2003, 01:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,872
Posted By Rina
Tolkien Wow, what a neat site! I'm glad to see that...

Wow, what a neat site! I'm glad to see that other people are interested in the elven hairstyles. I think that's part of the reason I keep my hair long, so I can pretend to be an elf more easily! =)
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-24-2003, 09:29 PM
Replies: 500
Views: 157,225
Posted By Rina
Tolkien I chose Rina, since this is the elven translation...

I chose Rina, since this is the elven translation (roughly) for my real name, which means "Crown." I actually took it from "Elerrina" which means "Crowned with Stars," another name for Taniquetil in...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-14-2003, 08:37 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 17,387
Posted By Rina
Tolkien A favorite quote from TTT the movie is Gollum...

A favorite quote from TTT the movie is Gollum saying "What's taters, precious?" The exchanges between he and Sam are also rather humorous in the book.
Forum: The Movies 12-20-2002, 12:50 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 34,227
Posted By Rina
Tolkien I just saw TTT for the first time last night. ...

I just saw TTT for the first time last night. I'm not really sure what to think about it. It was certainly different from FotR. I was most disappointed by the scenes with Frodo, Sam, and Gollum. ...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-18-2002, 04:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,869
Posted By Rina
Tolkien While reading Return of the King, I noticed that...

While reading Return of the King, I noticed that Frodo and Sam's journey through Mordor was as angst-filled as the final exam week I was going through.
Perhaps the One Exam...but that actually...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-18-2002, 03:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,470
Posted By Rina
Tolkien R2D2 vs. the hobbit of your choice

R2D2 vs. the hobbit of your choice
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2002, 12:13 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,675
Posted By Rina
Tolkien Peter Jackson's kids were in FotR? Where?

Peter Jackson's kids were in FotR? Where?
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2002, 08:35 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,675
Posted By Rina
Sting I wondered if anyone else had seen the elf with...

I wondered if anyone else had seen the elf with glasses at the beginning of FotR? It is after Isildur cuts the ring from Sauron's hand and the elves are being "blasted" from Sauron's explosion. It...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-18-2002, 07:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,409
Posted By Rina
Tolkien I would like to recommend the Lloyd Alexander...

I would like to recommend the Lloyd Alexander series. It starts with The Book of Three, but most people are more familiar with the second book, The Black Cauldron. The books are set in the fantasy...
Forum: The Books 12-17-2002, 10:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,557
Posted By Rina
Tolkien I just started The Silmarillion the other day,...

I just started The Silmarillion the other day, and am already caught up in it. It is very different from The Lord of the Rings. In LOTR, you get to know the characters and their personalities, in...
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