SQPN » Secrets of the Lord of the Rings http://sqpn.com Leading the Way in Catholic New Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Secrets of the Lord of the Rings #5: The Dwarves of the Blue Mountains http://sqpn.com/2007/12/23/secrets-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-5/ http://sqpn.com/2007/12/23/secrets-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-5/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:14:41 +0000 Fr. Roderick http://sqpn.com/2007/12/23/secrets-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-5/ Thorin’s Hall

In this episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings, we explore the snowy region of Ered Luin, where dwarves mine the depths of the Blue Mountains for treasure. We learn about the surprising origin of the Dwarves, we discover the true reason of their fascination with gold and other precious metals, and we gain insight into the deepest roots of the troubled relationship between dwarves and elves.

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We travel from the Shire to Lake Evendim and discover the glorious past of the city of Annuminas. Who is represented by the gigantic statue on the eastern shore of the lake? Why is the city of Annuminas in ruins? Will Aragorn bring a new dawn to Evendim?

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In this episode, we make a perilous journey through the Old Forrest in search of Tom Bombadil. Tom is one of the most mysterious characters in Middle Earth. How old is he? And what is he? A human? An elve? And why has the One Ring no grip on him?

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This episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings is recorded in the Shire! We will visit the place where it all began for Bilbo and Frodo: Bag End. We will explore the ancient medieval legends that inspired Tolkien in his creation of Bilbo and young Frodo, and we will see what Frodo has in common with Beowulf, Roland, Sir Gawain and even Moses and Jesus.

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In this first episode of the Secrets of the Lord of the Rings: presentation of the podcast; Middle Earth in books, movies and games; news: Children of Hurin, the world wide launch of Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar; a tour of Archet in Bree-land; fighting wolves, boars and brigands. Lord of the Rings: a catholic theological thriller?

Music in this episode: Epic Orchestral Theme by Rob van den Berg

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