Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

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**Mythgard’s Exploring The Lord of the Rings**

Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien’s epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.

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Session 235: Strider Apart Aug 23, 2022

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Tonight we watch as Strider protects the Company by stalwartly preventing fun.

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Session 233: Looking Ahead Aug 06, 2022

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07/19/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 233

Announcements: The Tolkien Professor will be a guest at the SDCC panel on the Amazon series: The Rings of Power. Check available listings for con schedules and media releases. Registration for Buckeyemoot in person has expired but you can still go to https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend BuckeyeMoot virtually on MootHub.

IN WHICH: We discuss Gimli, son of Gloin a dwarf of honor, and the Misty Mountains that lie ahead.

Field Trip: Yondershire Long Cleeve

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Session 234: Looking Ahead Part 2 Aug 06, 2022

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Legolas speaks to the trees, but the rocks aren't interested.

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Session 232: Return to Moria Jul 12, 2022

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07/05/2022 ELOTR: EPISODE 232

Announcements: Buckeye Moot will close registration on 07/16, so if you’re planning to attend on 07/30, get your badges and hybrid keys soon! Check https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details on how to attend live and virtually on MootHub. Also, Professor Olsen has confirmed an upcoming book! Exploring Lord of the Rings Volume 1 (covering Book 1: a Long-Expected Party to Flight to the Ford) will be published through Signum Press here: https://press.signumuniversity.org/. More details as they arise.

IN WHICH: Gimli introduces the company to the peaks and we hear some secret Dwarven names.

Field Trip: Yondershire Gammich

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Session 231: Approaching Legends Jul 05, 2022

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Tonight we get Gandalf's first official Pippin moment, followed by Gimli's first big speech!

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Session 230: A Wilderness Frontier Jun 15, 2022

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We emerge from a long trudge conveyed in few paragraphs to the borders of a new land. What does Tolkien convey about it, and how?

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Session 229: The Third Road Trip Jun 15, 2022

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What is the hobbit view of this new road trip? How does it differ from the other two?

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Session 228: On The Road Again May 31, 2022

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ELOTR: EPISODE 228
Announcements: This years Mythmoot will be at the Dulles Airport Marriot. There is a cap on attendance and a deadline, so please register before June 9th. Check https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for details.

IN WHICH: We see our first glimpses outside of Rivendell and discuss the “ticking clock” trope and the importance of the fellowship’s lineup.

Field Trip: Angle of Mitheithel, Fernbrake Cot

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Session 227: Departing Rivendell May 22, 2022

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Tonight we depart Rivendell at last. For real! Probably.

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Session 226: Free or Bound? May 22, 2022

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Tonight we get to the battle of aphorisms between Elrond and Gimli! Free agency? Oaths? What's the best course?

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