Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

Mythgard Institute

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.

322 Episodes

Session 321: What We Know About Mithril
12/17/2024
1:47:55
What does Tolkien tell us about mithril? Tonight we discuss the passage that contains about 80-90% of what we know. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Annual Fundraising Campaign started. https://youtube.com/live/6F9RlxP9ljQ
Session 320: Poetry Appreciation
12/17/2024
1:48:17
Corey returns to the world of prose to discuss Sam's response to Gimli's song and the overall shift towards practical application. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Annual Fundraising Campaign started. https://youtube.com/live/6F9RlxP9ljQ
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Session 319: Finding the Third Dimension: the Antepenultimate Stanza
12/17/2024
1:47:07
The poetic experiment continues as we examine the last monochrome stanzas of Gimli's poem. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 318: Finding the Third Dimension: the Middle Stanzas
11/18/2024
1:52:45
Tonight we return to Gimli's poem one more time, finding the third poetic dimension in the middle stanzas. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 317: The End of Gimli's Song
11/18/2024
1:51:01
Corey discusses the ending of Gimli’s song and then presents his observations on what makes this poem not at all boring. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 316: The Second Half of the Song
11/18/2024
2:04:02
Tonight we continue with our initial pass through Gimli's Khazad-dum poem! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 315: The Dwarves' World
10/31/2024
2:00:02
We are back and ready for some poetry. Are you prepared for one of our three biggest glimpses into dwarfdom in all of the LOTR? Thank you for all your help in funding Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 314: The Dwarf Perspective At Last
10/15/2024
1:45:22
Tonight, we hear from Gimli at last, and get a glimpse of his experience. And we prepare for the poem! Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 313: Uptown Moria
8/27/2024
1:51:30
Tonight we come to the end of the second Moria March in comparative comfort, underneath the unseen sky. Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
Session 312: The Second March
8/21/2024
1:38:19
It is time for the Second March of the Company through Moria. Things are trending up in the deadly dark. Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

Mythgard Institute

322 Episodes

Session 321: What We Know About Mithril

Session 320: Poetry Appreciation

Session 319: Finding the Third Dimension: the Antepenultimate Stanza

Session 318: Finding the Third Dimension: the Middle Stanzas

Session 317: The End of Gimli's Song

Session 316: The Second Half of the Song

Session 315: The Dwarves' World

Session 314: The Dwarf Perspective At Last

Session 313: Uptown Moria

Session 312: The Second March