Quote Prompt
“Then Thorondor bore up Glorfindel's body out of the abyss, and they buried him in a mound of stones beside the pass; and a green turf came there, and yellow flowers bloomed upon it amid the barrenness of stone, until the world was changed.”
Summary Prompt
The Fall of Gondolin covers a lot of ground. We have the betrayal, the battle, and just after what seems to be an escape, one last tragedy to close out the chapter. (But don’t worry - just like a Marvel movie sign-off, Glorfindel will return in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’.)
Thematic Prompt
The greatest tragedy of war is the loss of a life loved by others. Many songs were sung and tales were told of the battle of Glorfindel and the balrog, and their fall. Consider the topic of grief, and how another person copes with this grief after the loss of someone dear for your prompt today.
“Then Thorondor bore up Glorfindel's body out of the abyss, and they buried him in a mound of stones beside the pass; and a green turf came there, and yellow flowers bloomed upon it amid the barrenness of stone, until the world was changed.”
Summary Prompt
The Fall of Gondolin covers a lot of ground. We have the betrayal, the battle, and just after what seems to be an escape, one last tragedy to close out the chapter. (But don’t worry - just like a Marvel movie sign-off, Glorfindel will return in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’.)
Thematic Prompt
The greatest tragedy of war is the loss of a life loved by others. Many songs were sung and tales were told of the battle of Glorfindel and the balrog, and their fall. Consider the topic of grief, and how another person copes with this grief after the loss of someone dear for your prompt today.
Each day, three prompts will be offered. These are influenced by the story The Silmarillion. The first prompt will be a direct quote from the book, the second will be a micro tidbit from that particular section, and the third will be a more generalized prompt inspired by the happenings, but meant to allow for creations outside of the realm of The Silmarillion.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.