Where is Valinor?
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Published 2024-01-22
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All Comments (21)
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Finally a reasonable explanation for the Bermuda Triangle - its that bloomin straight road and all of our missing ships are washing up ashore in Elf Land
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My impression was when Eru Illuvatar made Arda a spherical world, Valinor was seemingly sealed in its own realm or dimension and only reachable by permission of the Valar and Eru, to prevent another maritime invasion as when Ar-Pharazon’s armada stormed Valinor. The spiritual realm being reachable by sea yet separated from the mortal world was similar to Avalon of Arthurian mythology, especially for how a mortally wounded King Arthur is borne west to be healed and rest until Britain’s hour of need.
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Never would I expect to hear "geosynchronous orbit" in a video about Tolkien. :)
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The metaphysics of Tolkien’s world are at once thought-provoking, emotionally fulfilling, and extremely beautiful. Another wonderful video, Robert! Thank you for all you do.
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West of middle earth
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You really have a way with words, Robert. I knew all the info presented in this video, and knew the answer in its entirety, but the way you present it is really evocative of Tolkien himself, and reminds me of why I adore his world so much.
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When I was a kid, in my hometown in Croatia there was a dance club called Valinor. It was famous for being a venue for techno, trance and mainstream pop events. It was the home of pop culture coming from, incidentally, the West. Unfortunately, in its later years it became a home for Serbian turbofolk music and scene. So, in our world, there is a Valinor that fell to the forces of the dark. Well, actually, forces of kitsch and glitter, but you get what I mean.
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"The grey rain-curtain turned to silver and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores, and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise." In the movie this is how Gandalf described the afterlife to Pippin in the midst of the battle for Minas Tirith.
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What a beautiful close you made. I have not yet finished reading the red book, but the way you described being able to glimpse only a bit of valinor, right before dying, makes me feel that this is what I would want to experience as my last moment.
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Valinor is what we call the moon. Tol eressea is the international space station. Neil Armstrong was actually earendil. Yuri gargarin was actually Tuor.
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Sometimes, when either reading Tolkien's work, or reading/watching something about him and the legendarium, it actually feels real.
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Very poetic writing and narration by In Deep Geek.
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That quote at the end is my favorite from all of Tolkien's work. Actually made me tear up the first time I read it.
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Is the east coast of Valinor cluttered with abandoned ships?
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I must say this Channel is the best Channel which covers Tolkien. Especially because of your voice. It's perfect for narrating. I like others too, but yours is without a doubt on another level. Thanks for doing what you do Robert!
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Marvelously said. The straight road that we can only glimpse just for a second.
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Always happy to see a new IDG video!
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Robert, you've left me yearning for a place I cannot go.
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When I picture the halls of Mandos, all I can think is that they’ve got a special place where Feanor is still sitting facing a corner wearing a dunce hat
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Thank you, Robert! Your videos are very well done, and if you'd sell a coffee mug with your logo and the background scene on it, like your channel banner, I'd get one!
