by Astrid Winegar | Oct 14, 2020 | Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, Members-Only Content, Recipes
Greenway Split Pea Soup Recipe by Astrid Winegar This month, we are going Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm. In my original cookbook, this soup was offered on the extensive menu of the Prancing Pony chapter, so I’ve kept the original text that accompanied the recipe...
by Eucatastrophe | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Essay Opportunities, Gollum and Gratitude, Members-Only Content
Call for entries – November 2020 October’s theme is: Gollum & Gratitude In anticipation of our November content, the essay question is: Reflect on your favorite “Gollum scene” in Tolkien’s books. Briefly and creatively retell the...
by John Pletcher | Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
In the Depths on the Bridge with the Balrog by John Pletcher Doom, doom, doom. Haunting booms rumble from below. The fiery whip and fleeing Fellowship. A resolute Wizard. Alas, Gandalf slips into the abyss. As readers encounter one of the most famous scenes in all of...
by Eucatastrophe | Oct 1, 2020 | Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, Themes
Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm Hello friends of the Eucatastrophe fellowship! This month's theme is theme is Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm. We will enjoy a recipe, essay reflections our normal discussions, as well as submissions from YOU, our readers! Feel...
by John Pletcher | Sep 30, 2020 | Articles, Back to School with the Professor, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Ten facts about Professor Tolkien at School (part 2) by John Pletcher In part 1, we saw our first five facts. We highlighted Tolkien’s creative writing at an early age. Plus, we considered his mother’s big impact on such early cultivation. We reviewed school locations...
by Eucatastrophe | Sep 23, 2020 | Back to School with the Professor, Submissions, Themes
Frodo’s descent into the fallen lands of Mordor evokes a sense of Dante’s infernal descent. He is weary from following a wizened guide on an epic journey, rife with fear, suffering, monstrosities, and an ever-increasing gloom. Frodo’s dangerous...
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