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# Tolkien's First Enduring Character: Earendil the Mariner (Mythic Mind, ep. 177)
- URL: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/tolkiens-first-enduring-character-earendil-the-mariner-mythic-mind-ep-177/
- Published: 2026-06-29T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:54:50.000Z
- Author: Andrew Snyder

Mythic MindEpisode 177

# Tolkien’s First Enduring Character: Earendil the Mariner (Mythic Mind, ep. 177)

Dr. Andrew Snyder

29 June 2026

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## In this episode

From Norse legend to Christian Anglo-Saxon poetry to the skies of Middle-earth, we are taking a look at Eärendil the Mariner, the first enduring character of Tolkien’s legendarium.

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- [**The Silmarillion**J.R.R. Tolkien](https://bookshop.org/a/129785/9780544338012?ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)

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