http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/ The Valar Guild - Discuss Tolkien and ou Wed, 27 May 2009 02:08:17 GMT charles uhler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1334 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1334 Hail!   long time no see old friend!! how have things been with you? i am/was Thror-V  tho it has been some time since i have talked to or seen any of the Wed, 20 May 2009 08:29:02 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1333 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1333 Hail! The Valar Guild is still an active organization, although this Yahoo area appears fairly deserted. I still keep an eye on it. Our usual forum now may be Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:34:35 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1332 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1332 We have a very active kinship called Valar Guild operating in the Lord of the Rings Online game, Landroval server. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:12:53 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1329 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1329 At the Sunday live meeting, those with an opinion said they preferred to check the News page on the web. If you wish to post your Middle-earth stories or Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:02:27 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1326 We post all the latest happenings in gaming and for our Tolkien site on the News page. Does anyone want the News to also be posted here? The advantage would be Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:25:12 GMT tolkiensurvey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1321 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1321 I've re-joined the group with a new profile and e-mail address. Here is the full survey questionnaire. It is very, verylong. You can either answer here in the Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:02:13 GMT tolkiensurveyor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1320 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1320 Hi, everyone. I've decided to use a blog for the survey. If you want to participate, please visit Surveying Middle-earth Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:47:59 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1319 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1319 Tolkien gives us an alternate world good for: Fellowship: Caring, loyalty, friendship, enjoyment of other types of people than oneself. Sense of wonder: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:59:42 GMT uncertaintimes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1318 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1318 Hi, everyone! My name is David, and I'm new to the group. I wanted to know if the group owners and members would allow me to conduct a survey here. I'm asking Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:15:11 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1317 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1317 Couldn't the same archetypes be applied to the heroines as well? That could apply to the Heroic Quest as well: such as separation from the family and tribal Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:55:51 GMT Michael_Friga http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1316 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1316 Note all associated links between the archetypes presented by Tolkien, Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. I think Tolkien grasps well the variation of the male Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:45:04 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1315 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1315 What is the Hero's Reward for the members of the Fellowship? This could be the goals reached, and "incidental" rewards from reaching for the goal. Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:39:57 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1314 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1314 What does Tolkien consider a Hero? Who were some of them? Heroes tended to be part of an ensemble, but were separated and reunited. Might the changing Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:35:13 GMT kedarnath_r http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1308 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1308 Thanks Varda! makes a lot of sense. Kedar. ... sons ... they ... those ... really ... blood ... inbreeding. ... strong, ... of ... lot ... different ... see Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:44:02 GMT varda_valar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1307 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevalarguild/message/1307 Aiya Kedar! Here's a link that can help us make sense of this discussion: http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/pix/treebw.jpg Maybe only first cousins are