Claiming the moral high ground is dangerous because it elevates us above others. It gives us importance. It is a superiority stance that happens not only in politics, but in divorces, church splits, and in the dissolving of friendships. It can be used as a weapon to get others to obey ...
The poor little hobbit sat down in the hall and put his head in his hands, and wondered what had happened, and what was going to happen, and whether they would all stay to supper. Then the bell rang again louder than ever, and he had to run to the door. It was not four after a...
Hobbits were placed in the Anduin River valley, which means they lived near theÉothéod. They were theRohirrim’s ancestors. Because they were quite near, it led to the two of them having contact. That is why many old words, just like names in "Hobbitish," are, in fact, derivativ...
Hobbits were placed in the Anduin River valley, which means they lived near theÉothéod. They were theRohirrim’s ancestors. Because they were quite near, it led to the two of them having contact. That is why many old words, just like names in "Hobbitish," are, in fact, derivativ...
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Shire derives from Old English scír, meaning a land granted as a fiefdom; Hobbits comes from holbytlan, meaning 'hole-builders' Other names Hobbits of the Shire, Shire-folk Indexes: Alphabetical: S Hobbits About this entry: Updated 3 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 Shire...
[The use of Glorfindel] in LotR is one of the cases of the somewhat random use of the names found in the older legends, now referred to as The Silmarillion, which escaped reconsideration in the final published form ofThe Lord of the Rings." He came to the conclusion that Glorfindel of ...
On one of the walls of the college is engraved all of the names of Merton graduates killed during the two wars. The number of names of the dead from World War I is staggering; and Tolkien must have been constantly reminded of all of the friends that he had lost in the trenches; and...
An ancient species of pint-sized humans discovered in the tropics of Indonesia may have met their demise earlier than once believed, according to an international team of scientists who reinvestigated the original finding.
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