More to William Morris: Two Books That Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien-The House of the Wolfings and the Roots of the Mountains

by Morris, William

• ISBN13: 9781587420238
• ISBN10: 1587420236
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(5)
William Morris
J. R. R. Tolkien
The House of the Wolfings
Introduction	12	(1)
The Dwellings of Mid-mark	13	(2)
The Flitting of the War-Arrow	15	(2)
Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun	17	(4)
The House Fareth to the War	21	(3)
Concerning the Hall-Sun	24	(4)
They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing	28	(4)
They Gather to the Folk-Mote	32	(3)
The Folk-mote of the Markmen	35	(5)
The Ancient Man of the Daylings	40	(2)
That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings	42	(1)
The Hall-Sun Speaketh	43	(1)
Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood	44	(2)
The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word	46	(2)
The Hall-Sun Is Careful Concerning the Passes of the Wood	48	(1)
They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge	49	(4)
How the Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away from the Hall of the Daylings	53	(1)
The Wood-Sun Speaketh with Thiodolf	54	(3)
Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg	57	(3)
Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf	60	(3)
Otter and his Folk Come into Mid-mark	63	(3)
They Bicker about the Ford	66	(2)
Otter Falls on Against his Will	68	(3)
Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow	71	(2)
The Goths Are Overthrown by the Romans	73	(2)
The Host of the Markmen Cometh into the Wild-wood	75	(3)
Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-sun	78	(4)
They Wend to the Morning Battle	82	(2)
Of the Storm of Dawning	84	(3)
Of Thiodolf's Storm	87	(4)
Thiodolf Is Borne Out of the Hall and Otter Is Laid Beside Him	91	(2)
Old Asmund Speaketh Over the War-dukes: The Dead Are Laid in Mound	93	(6)
The Roots of the Mountains
Introduction	98	(1)
Of Burgstead and Its Folk and Its Neighbours	99	(3)
Of Face-of-god and his Kindred	102	(3)
They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall	105	(2)
Face-of-god Fareth to the Wood Again	107	(3)
Face-of-god Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain	110	(2)
Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-dwellers	112	(4)
Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain	116	(3)
Face-of-god Cometh Home again to Burgstead	119	(1)
Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood with the Bride	120	(1)
New Tidings in the Dale	121	(2)
Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar	123	(2)
Stone-face Telleth Concerning The Wood-wights	125	(1)
They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk	126	(2)
Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain	128	(2)
Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders	130	(2)
The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-god	132	(1)
The Token Cometh from the Mountain	133	(3)
Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale	136	(2)
The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred	138	(5)
Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-god	143	(6)
Face-of-god Looketh on the Dusky Men	149	(4)
Face-of-god Cometh Home to Burgstead	153	(4)
Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face	157	(1)
Face-of-god Giveth that Token to the Bride	158	(2)
Of the Gate-thing at Burgstead	160	(4)
The Ending of the Gate-thing	164	(3)
Face-of-god Leadeth a Band through the Wood	167	(4)
The Men of Burgdale Meet the Runaways	171	(5)
They Bring the Runaways to Burgstead	176	(3)
Hall-face Goeth Toward Rosedale	179	(2)
Of the Weapon-show of the Men of Burgdale and their Neighbours	181	(4)
The Men of Shadowy Vale Come to the Spring Market at Burgstead	185	(4)
The Alderman Gives Gifts to Them of Shadowy Vale	189	(1)
The Chieftains Take Counsel in the Hall of the Face	190	(5)
Face-of-god Talketh with the Sun-beam	195	(2)
Folk-might Speaketh with the Bride	197	(3)
Of the Folk-mote of the Dalesmen	200	(2)
Of the Great Folk-mote: Atonements Given, and Men Made Sackless	202	(2)
Of the Great Folk-mote: Men Take Rede of the War-faring	204	(3)
Of the Hosting in Shadowy Vale	207	(4)
The Host Departeth from Shadowy Vale: The First Day's Journey	211	(2)
The Host Cometh to the Edges of Silverdale	213	(2)
Face-of-god Looketh on Silverdale: The Bowmen's Battle	215	(4)
Of the Onslaught of the Men of the Steer, the Bridge, and the Bull	219	(3)
Of Face-of-god's Onslaught	222	(3)
Men Meet in the Market of Silver-stead	225	(4)
The Kindreds Win the Mote-house	229	(2)
Men Sing in the Mote-house	231	(1)
Dallach Fareth to Rosedale: Crow Telleth of his Errand: The Kindreds Eat their Meat in Silverdale	232	(3)
Folk-might Seeth the Bride and Speaketh with Her	235	(1)
The Dead Borne to Bale: The Mote-house Re-hallowed	236	(1)
Of the New Beginning of Good Days in Silverdale	237	(1)
Of the Word which Hall-ward of the Steer Had for Folk-might	238	(1)
Tidings of Dallach: A Folk-mote in Silverdale	239	(2)
Departure From Silverdale	241	(3)
Talk upon the Wild-wood Way	244	(1)
How the Host Came Home Again	244	(2)
How the Maiden Ward Was Held in Burgdale	246	(3)
The Behest of Face-of-god to the Bride Accomplished	249