![]() ![]() ![]() So heavy that none could lay it on another. At the Council at Rivendell, Elrond compares Frodo to Beren: “ But it is a heavy burden. The significance of the couple’s tale continues down the Ages. Within Tolkien’s entire legendarium, Beren and Lúthien are seen as a key story around which many others gravitate. Throughout the book there are several references to the might and valour of Beren, and the beauty of Lúthien, but although the references give a sense of the depth of the mythology of Middle-earth, they seldom go beyond more than a paragraph. In the story, whilst camping at Weathertop, Aragorn sings the tale of Tinúviel:Īragorn then proceeds to give the four hobbits a summary of the story of Beren and Lúthien: how the couple fell in love and both, sadly, died (twice). The first time readers came across Beren and Lúthien was in The Lord of the Rings published in 1954. But, for those unfamiliar with the story, who are Beren and Lúthien? Beren and Lúthien, 2017 What do we know so far? Over the next six months we are going to hear a lot more about Beren and Lúthien as the world gears up towards the publication of the book on the 4th May. ![]() ![]() Posted by Shaun Gunner at 19:13 on 12 February 2017 ![]()
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