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Silmarillion

Silmarillion. Beren and Luthien. Importance of Beren and Luthien tale to Tolkien. Connection to Edith. Plot of the tale of Beren and Luthien. Lay of Leithian (release from bondage) Beren crosses over mountains, sees Luthien Thingol demands Silmaril as bride-price

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Silmarillion

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  1. Silmarillion Beren and Luthien

  2. Importance of Beren and Luthientale to Tolkien • Connection to Edith

  3. Plot of the tale of Beren and Luthien • Lay of Leithian (release from bondage) • Beren crosses over mountains, sees Luthien • Thingol demands Silmaril as bride-price • Finrod Felagund to aid Beren • Sauron imprisons them in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, wolves slay all but Beren and Felagund • Luthien finds Beren

  4. Plot of the tale of Beren and Luthien • Luthien imprisoned, Huan rescues her • Huan vs. Wolf-Sauron (shape-changer) • Encounter with Curufin and Celegrom • Beren and Luthien in disguise to Angband • Get to see Melkor, Luthien sings • Beren cuts Silmaril out of Iron Crown, tries to take second, knife breaks • Carcharoth bites off Beren’s hand

  5. Plot of the tale of Beren and Luthien • Eagles to the rescue • Beren & Luthien back to Thingol • Huan kills Carcharoth, speaks and dies • Beren wounded, dies • Luthien sings to Mandos • Choice for Luthien

  6. Beren as hero • Fights in Barahir’s company • Loses father to death • Suffers alone in mountains • Asks Thingol for Luthien’s hand • Agrees to quest • Attempts quest with Felagund • Attempts quest alone, leaves Luthien • Confronts Thingol • Goes after Carcaroth

  7. Beren vs. Turin • Heirloom—Felagund’s ring • Barahir betrayed by one of his men • Father killed by Melkor • Celebrates life with song in prison • Heirloom – Helm of DorLomin • Turin betrayed by Mim • Father captured by Melkor • Offers to pay ransom for Mim’s slain son

  8. Beren vs. Turin • Physically capable but doesn’t fight • Takes Curufin’s arrow • Marries Luthien • Antagonist Melkor and Carcaroth • Warrior, Robin Hood, kills Glaurung • Lets Finduilas go • Marries Nienne • Antagonist Glaurung

  9. Beren vs. Turin -- Guilts • Kills Beleg • Susceptible to dragon’s eyes • Does not rescue Finduilas • Marries sister • Tries to hide identity • Goes on quest for honorable reason • Leaves to keep Luthien out of danger • Tries to protect Luthien from spear • Tries to take other Silmaril

  10. Luthien as heroine • Half Maia / half elven • Inherits power of song from Melian • Can change shape, disguise Beren • Can call forth Spring, flowers • Fearless – goes alone or w/Huan • Faces Melkor with Beren

  11. Huan • Orome’s hound • Follows Ceregorm to Beleriand • Chooses to help Luthien • Joins Beren and Luthien • Can speak 3 times • Prediction • Defeats Wolf-Sauron • Kills and is killed by Carcaroth

  12. Songs • Melian’s protection of Doriath • Luthien’s song bring Spring • Beren’s song in prison • Luthien’s song before Melkor • Luthien’s song to Mandos

  13. Motifs • Shape-shifting • Support by friends, Huan

  14. Themes • Ultimate Love • Greed • Choice • Honor

  15. Beren & Luthien / Aragorn & Arwen • Chance meeting in woods • Luthien/Arwen singing and dancing • Love at first sight • Aragorn mistakes Arwen for Luthien • Long quest – fairy tale ending • Aragorn sings song of Tinuviel to hobbits • Mixed marriage, union of man and elf

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