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Old 02-08-2001, 02:15 PM   #33
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Re: Athelas

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It was low and dusky, windowless, fragrant with herbs that hung drying from the crosspole of the roof, mint and moly and thyme, yarrow and rushwash and paramal, kingsfoil, clovenfoot, tansy and bay.
- A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula le Guin

If athelas is a made-up herb, it's used by more authors than just Tolkien<hr></blockquote>

I read that Ursula le Guin put kingsfoil into her novel as a subtle homage to Tolkien. You know, that might make a good thread...

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