Mariner, King, or Husband? - Aldarion and Erendis - Part 3

Join our Discord Community (for free)! In this episode we learn when Tolkien wrote this story, as well as what might have inspired him to put this to paper. Then, Aldarion and Erendis FINALLY get married! But Aldarion manages to get in one more voyage before committing to it… and then we get elves! And birds! And a white tree! We look at: Tolkien getting inspired by the Prose Edda again! When Tolkien wrote Aldarion and Erendis (it was AFTER the Lord of the Rings!) Is Aldarion a Mariner or King? What’s important about the elves coming to their wedding–and which elves were they!? Erendis bears a real resemblance to Lúthien. Was this intentional? In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk more about these changes, and also: A deeper discussion into the parallels between Edith Tolkien and Erendis Why do we get a glimpse of Erendis’ thoughts, in a much deeper level than Aldarion’s? BECOME A MEMBER!<br /> Get access to the extended edition of this podcast, our private Discord chat, and  live chats. Click here! 🔗 Episode Links<br /> Join our Discord Community (for free)<br /> The Númenorean Helm<br /> The Road to Middle-earth by Tom Shippey 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast<br /> Get the Extended Podcast<br /> Subscribe on Apple<br /> Subscribe on Spotify<br /> Subscribe on Google 🔍 If You Like Tolkien<br /> The Silmarillion<br /> The Fall of Númenor<br /> The Fall of Gondolin<br /> The Children of Hurin<br /> The Atlas of Middle-earth<br /> The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> Make Tolkien Great Again – Tengwar Hat 🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for the use of his voice!