Topics of Discussion from Previous Mithlond Meetings

• October 11 — Begin The Silmarillion
  • Reading for the discussion: the Ainulindale and Valaquenta. These comprise the "prelude" to The Silmarillion and are Middle-Earth's creation story.
  • "Cheat" notes for the Ainulindale
  • Arda looks like it could have some information. (Translation: the Webmaster hasn't checked it out in detail yet. Proceed at your own risk.)
  • Cover for the new edition of The Silmarillion
• November 8 — Mithlond goes south!
  • We'll be meeting in Renton (directions forthcoming).
  • We'll be continuing The Silmarillion with Valaquenta (we didn't get as far in October as we had hoped — this is all new material for us to cover) and Chapter 1–"Of the Beginning of Days".
• December 6 — Mithlond crawls along....
  • The reading: Chapter 2, "Of Aule and Yavanna", and Chapter 3, "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
  • Note: We're meeting on the first Sunday this month because of busy holiday schedules (including the Webmaster's busy schedule that prevented him from updating this page until days before the meeting. Sorry. Mea culpa.)
• January 10, 1999 — We're moving along. Silmarillion chapters 4 through 9 at John James's place (see above for email address to get directions).
• February 14 — Digging at John's place.
  • X — Of the Sindar
  • XI — Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
  • XII — Of Men
  • XIII — Of the Return of the Noldor
  • XIV — Of Beleriand and its Realms
• March 14 — Mithlond swims along.
  • At John's place again.
  • This month's reading
    • XV — Of the Noldor in Belerand
    • XVI — Of Maeglin
    • XVII — Of the Coming of Men into the West
    • XVIII — Of the Return of the Noldor.
• April 11 — Mithlond experiences deja vu.
  • At John's place again.
  • This month's reading
    • XV — Of the Noldor in Belerand
    • XVI — Of Maeglin
    • XVII — Of the Coming of Men into the West
    • XVIII — Of the Return of the Noldor.