Tolkien and Ancient Rome: Forebears (Part 1)

Tolkien and Ancient Rome: Forebears (Part 1) Dr. Richard Warren Part 1 of a series of four videos examining the relationship between the fantasy novels of J. R. R. Tolkien and ancient Roman myth and history. Heresy Alpha: https://uplitpress.co.uk/book/heresy-... https://www.amazon.com/Heresy-Alpha-A... Audiobook:    • Heresy Alpha | Audiobook   Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:52 Why Ancient Rome and Tolkien? 0:08:54 Aeneas and Rome’s Trojan ancestry 0:09:30 Troy, Gondolin, and the destruction of great cities 0:18:17 Aeneas and Tuor as fugitives 0:18:46 Ascanius, Eärendil, and future destinies 0:19:56 Piety, Ulmo, and divine patronage 0:21:45 Venus, Melian, and divine bloodlines 0:28:02 Aeneas' journey to Italy and war in Latium 0:29:53 Epic and Romance in Tolkien 0:31:33 The Penates and Tolkien’s palladia 0:33:45 Dido, Morwen, and tragic heroines 0:38:24 Aeneas’ descent to the Underworld 0:41:32 Aragorn and the Paths of the Dead 0:44:04 Beren and Lúthien at Angband 0:45:54 Aeneas and Elros’ westward journeys 0:47:25 Lavinia, Lúthien, and royal marriages 0:50:19 Turnus, Maeglin, and the rival suitor 0:53:40 Pallas, Eärendil, and vengeance 0:54:50 Camilla and Tolkien’s warrior women 0:56:10 Juturna, mortality, and immortal grief 0:58:49 Latium and the landscapes of Middle-earth 1:00:58 Wild men and barbarian enemies 1:02:48 From Aeneas to Romulus 1:04:10 Aeneas and Aragorn as ideal kings 1:08:11 Conclusion 1:08:41 The Marian Imperium Other videos in the series: Tolkien and the shadow of Byzantium    • Tolkien and the shadow of Byzantium   Heresy Alpha (The Marian Imperium): ⁠ UpLit Press⁠: https://uplitpress.co.uk/book/heresy-... (subscribe: https://gjtgf8.subscribepage.io/) Amazon⁠: https://www.amazon.com/Heresy-Alpha-A... Books2Read⁠: https://books2read.com/heresy-alpha Audiobook:    • Heresy Alpha (Illustrated) | Chapter 1 (Ma...   Publisher’s trailer:    • Heresy Alpha | Publisher's Trailer