Amon Sûl

Richard is joined by fellow Data Analyst and Philology student Jeremy Morgan. They discuss The Darkening of Valinor, the nature of evil, and the anti-liturgy of Ungoliant. Is Ungoliant a Maia or not? Find out on this episode of The Last Homely House.

Dcn. Nicholas Kotar returns to the podcast to talk with Fr. Andrew about one of the darkest chapters in the Legendarium -- The Akallabêth, the Fall of Numenor. They start by talking about how Christianity uses fairy tales, then take a topical survey of major themes in the Akallabêth -- the Numenoreans as a people, sacred geography, the problem of death, Numenor as a remix of Atlantis and the Biblical Flood, and finally the cosmological shift that occurs for the Legendarium. They wrap up by giving their notes for the “LOTR on Amazon Prime” crew filming in New Zealand and fully expect their opinions will be honored.

Dcn. Nicholas Kotar returns to the podcast to talk with Fr. Andrew about one of the darkest chapters in the Legendarium -- The Akallabêth, the Fall of Numenor. They start by talking about how Christianity uses fairy tales, then take a topical survey of major themes in the Akallabêth -- the Numenoreans as a people, sacred geography, the problem of death, Numenor as a remix of Atlantis and the Biblical Flood, and finally the cosmological shift that occurs for the Legendarium. They wrap up by giving their notes for the “LOTR on Amazon Prime” crew filming in New Zealand and fully expect their opinions will be honored.

Dr. Lisa Coutras returns to the podcast to discuss the Orthodox veneration of the Theotokos and the many Marian figures in Tolkien’s legendarium. Richard forgets some basic Greek words along the way.

Dr. Lisa Coutras returns to the podcast to discuss the Orthodox veneration of the Theotokos and the many Marian figures in Tolkien’s legendarium. Richard forgets some basic Greek words along the way.

Is evil a “thing” in Middle-earth? What are the differences between Morgoth/Melkor and Sauron? Michael Haldas joins Fr. Andrew to shine a light on the darkness, and they wrap up with Fr. Andrew dragging in bits of what he called poetry (in Old English!).

Is evil a “thing” in Middle-earth? What are the differences between Morgoth/Melkor and Sauron? Michael Haldas joins Fr. Andrew to shine a light on the darkness, and they wrap up with Fr. Andrew dragging in bits of what he called poetry (in Old English!).

Fr. Andrew and Richard read about the making of the Silmarils and talk about the concept of holiness in the Legendarium. Along the way, they discuss the re-enchantment of the primary world, and Fr. Andrew gets to vent his spleen a little.

Fr. Andrew and Richard read about the making of the Silmarils and talk about the concept of holiness in the Legendarium. Along the way, they discuss the re-enchantment of the primary world, and Fr. Andrew gets to vent his spleen a little.

Fr. Andrew and Richard take a deep journey into Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, his retelling of major elements of Norse mythology. They romp through all things Germanic in Tolkien (including, naturally, a certain horse-focused culture we all love), placing Tolkien within mythology and mythology within Tolkien.