Week 120 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Full Power

About this episode

The episode explores various literary elements in Tolkien's work, including a Latin word used to describe Gandalf.

Join The Man of the West for a black fence, a shadow that argued with itself, a mountain that watched the wrong way — and the Latin word Tolkien used to describe Gandalf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Man of the West

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• language
• literature
• analysis
• fantasy

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Gandalf
• language
• literature
• fantasy
• analysis
• words

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gandalf

Places: mountain, black fence, shadow

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