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Tolkien borrowed the Arthurian place-name Brocéliande, an enchanted forest, for an early version of Beleriand. Detail of 1868 illustration by Gustave Doré
Tolkien borrowed the Arthurian place-name Brocéliande, an enchanted forest, for an early version of Beleriand. Detail of 1868 illustration by Gustave
Men flee into Beleriand from the East: perhaps, Shippey writes, they were expelled from Eden. Painting by D. di Michelino, c. 1460
Men flee into Beleriand from the East: perhaps, Shippey writes, they were expelled from Eden. Painting by D. di Michelino, c. 1460
Noldor
The Tuatha Dé Danann depicted in John Duncan's 1911 Riders of the Sidhe
The Tuatha Dé Danann depicted in John Duncan's 1911 Riders of the Sidhe
The Noldor have skill in weaving and needlework through Finwë's marriage to Míriel. Tolkien was aware that Germanic women were called weavers or embro
The Noldor have skill in weaving and needlework through Finwë's marriage to Míriel. Tolkien was aware that Germanic women were called weavers or embroiderers. Baldishol Tapestry pictured.