Episode 195: Lord of the Rings symbolism

Notes:

The Verbivore references several quotes from the books and films. They are:

- “She [Galadriel] held up a small crystal phial: it glittered as she moved it, and rays of white light sprang from her hand. 'In this phial,' she said, 'is caught the light of Earendil's star, set amid the waters of my fountain. It will shine still brighter when night is about you. May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” - The Fellowship of the Ring book

- Frodo: “What a pity Bilbo did not stab the vile creature, when he had a chance!”
Gandalf: “Pity? It was pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and mercy: not to strike without need.”

Frodo: “I do not feel any pity for Gollum. He deserves death.”

Gandalf: “Deserves death! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give that to them? Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends.” - The Fellowship of the Ring book

- “There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.” - The Return of the King book

- “Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.” - The Fellowship of the Ring book

- “The hands of the king are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful king be known.” - The Return of the King book

- “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” - The Fellowship of the Ring film

- “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - The Fellowship of the Ring book

- “[Saruman] is plotting to become a Power. He has a mind of metal and wheels; and he does not care for growing things, except as far as they serve him for the moment.” - The Two Towers book

Books and Movies Mentioned:

- The Lord of the Rings Book Set by J. R. R. Tolkien

- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Directed by Peter Jackson

- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Directed by Peter Jackson

- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Directed by Peter Jackson

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