Galadriel's gifts Explained
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2024
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Speaking of gifts, what a gift the discovery of your channel has been. Thank you for your talents
As a child, my grandmother had a small hand lamp, little more than a flashlight but when turned on it would shine with an almost blindingly bright white light. For my entire childhood, she, my mother, and I all referred to it as the "Phial of Galadriel." I have that lamp to this day and it still means as much to me as it did back then. And I still refuse to think of it as anything else.
If Boromir's golden belt can serve as a decoration for his funeral, I would posit that the silver belts given to the Hobbits likewise served to make them appear more regal, important and official. If I recall the books correctly, the people of Gondor thought that Pippin was a prince of the Hobbits. Perhaps the belts helped to give the little hobbits an ounce more of respect among the haughtier peoples. Just a theory.
A chapter on the gift to Gimlie? Yes, please! 👍👍
I say to you, Gimli son of Glóin, that your hands shall flow with gold, and yet over you gold shall have no dominion.”
The gift to Gimli holds special significance: long before, Galadriel refused Feanor's request for a strand of her hair -- she did not trust Feanor's intention. Gimli's intention, however, was pure.
Robert, I have watched many of your Lord of the Rings videos and always enjoy them. At the end of many them, I, a 66 year old man, have tears in my eyes. You are such a great storyteller and the last few words of the videos always have a touching and practical message, often of hope, courage, friendship or some other deep truth. I'm certain that JRRT himself would appreciate your insightful treatment of his beloved material. I say a heartfelt thank you, Robert, for you and your team's excellent work.
Tolkien was very clever in the creation of the gifts because not only did the gifts have very specific uses for each character, they also matched the character of whom they were given to. For example, Galadriel didn't give Sam a knife because his nature is to nurture and protect, not kill or destroy. To me it speaks to the depth of thought Tolkien put into his writing, there is no such thing as a throw away line anywhere in his writings, there's always a deeper meaning behind them.
Always found it kinda funny how Legolas already had a bow and Galadriel went, "Weak. This one's better."
Here's a great hypothetical question: if Gandalf hadn't fallen in Moria, what gift, if any, would
Gimli's gift just makes me cry. It's so symbolic and beautiful as a symbol of "peace" between elves and dwarfes.
Sam actually realized the some of the significance of Frodo's gift in the Two Towers
I really love the rope gift. Sam being upset about forgetting rope is one my favorite running things in the story and its great to see him finally get some rope.
I considered the gift for Sam also a reminder of why he is doing the quest, not to be some warhero or master of many people and fields, but each precious seed and rewarding labor. A gift that really understands Sam, and contrasting the false gifts the One Ring promises him.
A proud immortal Queen of light and water stands before a simple dwarf prince of the earth and stone, and for all her gifts cannot fathom what is in his heart. So when she asks him what he wants for a gift, she is surprised and delighted at the simplicity of his request… and gifts unto him a treasure so great that the lust for it once sundered the world. Where once the proudest and greatest of elves could not possess such a gift, here a humble dwarf holds a treasure beyond measure, and yet he knows its true worth, for it was a gift from his lady. Gimli may never truly know what he was given, but every single elf who sees that gift does…
I'd love a video on Gimli's gift. Definetely one of my favorite moments in all of Tolkien's work!
The gift of elven earth and a seed to Sam may have been what steeled him against The Ring’s temptation - it promises him the power to grow a garden the size of a kingdom.
The way you explained the gift to Sam has made me think that this is an even greater gift than that to Gimli. This was a gift to remember all that she had created and had wanted to create when learning with Melian. Recognising that want in Sam, but in such a much more humble version, is like recognising a passion that your son or daughter has. That is why I think it is the most important gift, not to Sam alone, but to the Shire as a whole :)
This is one of the best LotR videos I've ever seen. Great job!
You mentioned Gimli being the champion knight of Galadriel and am reminded that he asked for his axe when he thought Eomir had insulted her.