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Month: August 2018

Posted on August 21, 2018August 19, 2018 by Olga · 8 Comments

Wives of the Eldar: Indis.

Indis the Fair of the Vanyar, who became King Finwë’s second wife after Míriel’s firm decision to stay in Mandos, is a vivid embodiment of hope and patience capable of healing.

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Posted on August 7, 2018June 13, 2019 by Olga · 10 Comments

Wives of the Eldar: Míriel.

The figure of Míriel, the wife of Finwë the first High King of the Noldor, is tragic and touching. The mother of Fëanor and an unsurpassed broideress, she set a very unusual precedent in the Elvish tradition. Read more

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