About this episode
The episode explores the powerful and mysterious women of Middle-earth, highlighting their significance in Tolkien's works.
Tolkien's women don't need the spotlight to hold the world together. That's the point. Alix Murray, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey trace the powerful, mysterious women of Middle-earth from the Valar to the Shire. The post Women of Middle Earth appeared first on StarQuest Media .
People in this episode
Host: Alix Murray
Guests: Jeff Haecker, Kathryn Laffrey
Topics covered
- Tolkien
- women in literature
- Middle-earth
- Valar
- Shire
- female characters
Keywords
- Tolkien
- Middle-earth
- women
- Valar
- Shire
- literature
- female characters
- fantasy
- Alix Murray
- Jeff Haecker
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: StarQuest Media
Books & works: Middle-earth
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