This week, we discuss the most magical place in all of Middle-earth, Lothlórien. How did it get started? Why is it so magical? What's Galadriel's whole deal, anyway?Thanks to Sarah for the question!Show NotesCaptain Britain“A fear of anything large and alive, and not easily tamed or destroyed”: Kaiju in The Lord of the Rings (Kristine Larsen)The Inconsistencies of Galadriel: The Influence of Earlier Legendarium in The Lord of the Rings (Alexander Retakh)No Ragnarök, No Armageddon: Pagan and Christian interpretations of The Lord of the Rings (Matthew Thompson-Handell)But What Did He Really Mean? (Verlyn Flieger)Shire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.Follow @ShireReckoningPod on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.Music by Corvus from Pixabay.  

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