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

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

Dr. Andrew Snyder

29 June 2026

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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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