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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:15 pm
by Lindariel
Another important "divided" kingdom was the Roman Empire, but it was divided into East and West. It has been mentioned that Byzantium and the Western Empire were possibly the model for the culture of Gondor -- Italy meets the Middle East.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:51 pm
by Iolanthe
Yes - he envisaged the Sothern Kingdom, Gondor, as being in the same location as modern Italy, didn't he?
Merry wrote:Were they called 'upper and lower' or were 'northern and southern' ever used?
Both - but more usually they were called 'upper and lower'.
He certainly does seem to have drawn from many sources!
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:27 am
by Merry
Just noticed: it's Midsummer's Eve tonight!
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:28 am
by Riv Res
Hmmmm..romance is in the air.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:06 pm
by Lindariel
Happy anniversary to our beloved King and his beautiful Queen!
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:55 pm
by Philipa
How wonderful of you to remember. What a grand day!
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:21 am
by Iolanthe
Remember this by Matt Stewart?
Arwen and Aragorn meeting in Lothlorien
I reckon that's Viggo
.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:24 pm
by Riv Res
Pretty darn close.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:25 pm
by Lindariel
Thanks, Iolanthe. This is SUCH a beautiful painting!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:16 pm
by Iolanthe
It's no hardship to see it again, is it?
In a funny sort of way Aragorn and Arwen are our King and Queen. The King and Queen of our hearts and imagination. Long may they rule!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:27 pm
by Merry
I have one of those Gondor flags with the White Tree to proclaim my citizenship. (Haven't flown it outside yet, but one day . . .)
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:56 pm
by Riv Res
Where did you get the flag, Merry?
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:12 pm
by Merry
On-line somewhere--can't remember. They were selling all kinds of LOTR flags--elvish, Rohan, Haradrim, even orc flags--now who would buy one of those? I'll search around to see if I can find them again.
Edited to add: Here they are:
http://www.lotrfanshop.com/lotrshop/flags.asp
I checked at Tolkientown and they no longer offer them there.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:02 pm
by Iolanthe
These are the same banners that they hang at the Art Exhibition at
Moreton in Marsh. You can see them in the photos that marbretherese and I took
. The Tolkien Society display at Sarehole too!
I wondered where they'd got them from. They look fantastic hanging up!
Hey - you can also buy an Aragorn bobble-head
.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:34 pm
by Merry
I've also seen LOTR MiniMates--they're pretty cute!