Tolkien was a Flat-Earther? | Valaquenta | Episode 4

In the second chapter of The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, Michael, Dan, and Jonathan test their knowledge with "All that is Gold, Does Not Glitter", decide that Varda should've dated Melkor, and explain that Tolkien was a true flat-earther!

Listen as we discuss these questions and look to find answers directly in Tolkien's text!

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Window on the West - Episode 4
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Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
00:52 All that is gold, does not glitter
07:03 : Dan's Big Thought
34:43 Closing
12:08 Parallels in Mythic Gods
13:40 The Maiar and the Valar
15:27 Sauron's not as evil as Morgoth
19:25 Michael's Favorite Valar
22:20 What is Aman? Who's who and what's what?
23:13 Dan's Favorite
25:02 Tolkien's a Flat Earther!
27:12 Olorin and Gandalf
29:13 A Tolkien Virgin