The Lay of Leithian
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The Lay of Leithian is J.R.R. Tolkien’s long narrative poem that tells the epic love story and perilous quest of Beren and Lúthien in the legendarium of Middle-earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle-earth legendarium work
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narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Beren and Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | war against Morgoth ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
heroic quest
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mortal–immortal love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editorOfFirstFullPublication | Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Celegorm
NERFINISHED
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Curufin NERFINISHED ⓘ Finrod Felagund NERFINISHED ⓘ Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Lays of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form |
alliterative verse
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rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Canto I
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Canto II ⓘ Canto III ⓘ |
| hasVerseCountApprox | over 4000 lines ⓘ |
| influences | The Silmarillion narrative of Beren and Lúthien ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Beren
NERFINISHED
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Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCreature | Huan the Hound of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstFullPublication | George Allen & Unwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beren and Lúthien (2017 book)
NERFINISHED
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The Lays of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| subject |
love story of Beren and Lúthien
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quest to obtain a Silmaril from Morgoth ⓘ |
| takesPlaceDuring | First Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Lay of Release from Bondage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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