March 7
Day 66
Basic Reading:
The Children of Húrin: Chapter 11: The Fall of Nargothrond
*This chapter will be read over the course of two days, so read about half of it today.
Supplementary Reading:
Prior Versions:
The Book of Lost Tales 2: II. Turambar and the Foalókë - Commentary section 3: Miscellaneous Matters, (iii) The geography of the Tale of Turambar
Unfinished Tales: Part One, II. Narn I Hîn Húrin: Appendix - read from the paragraph beginning, “One other passage” to the end of the Appendix
Enrichment Activities:
Maps:
Beleriand: Mouths of Sirion, Firth of Drengist, Dor-lómin, Ered Wethrin, Nargothrond
Timeline: First Age 495
Discussion Questions:
1. Why was Túrin so hostile to Círdan’s messengers?
2. Why does Túrin mistrust the Valar?
3. What should Orodreth do?