Beyond the 'Nameless Things': Cosmic Horror in Middle-earth

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Timestamps:
Introduction: Did Lovecraft Influence Tolkien? - 0:00
Different men, different tales - 2:07
Coincidental (?) Commonalities - 3:31
Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Modernity - 8:15
Contact with the Otherworldly - 9:47
Cosmic Horror and Cosmic Hope - 13:41
Little Fellows in a Wide World - 15:53
The (Lack of) Consolation of Philosophy - 18:53
The Fate of Frodo - 20:20
Conclusion: Hope and Suffering - 23:36

References: "The New Shoggoth Chic," Amy H. Sturgis
Available on her blog: https://www.amyhsturgis.com/?page_id=510

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🖌️Art Credits🖌️

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Thumbnail Art Credits:
"JRR Tolkien Portrait" by Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/
"Howard Phillips Lovecraft" by Joao Goncosta (Jinn): https://www.artstation.com/artwork/L3...

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):

1 - PhaseRunner: https://www.phaserunner.com/
2 - Pete Amachree: https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
3 - Joao Goncosta: https://www.artstation.com/joaogoncosta
4 - Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/
5 - Guillem Pongiluppi: https://www.artstation.com/guillemhp
6 - Sebastian Rodriguez: https://www.artstation.com/interdimen...
7 - Anato Finnstark: https://finnstarkillustration.com/
8 - Alystraea: https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
9 - Alexey Rudikov: https://www.artstation.com/alexeyrudikov
10 - Diana Franco: https://www.artstation.com/dianafranco
11 - Andrea Piparo: https://www.andreapiparoart.it/projec...
12 - Simon Schmidt: https://www.deviantart.com/alarie-tano
13 - Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts
14 - David Greset: https://gresetdave.wixsite.com/greset...
15 - Gus Hunter: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/n8wYO
16 - Matthew Stewart (© Fantasy Flight Games): http://www.matthew-stewart.com/middle...
17 - Jonathan Guzi: http://jonathanguzi.com
18 - Fabio Leone: https://www.artstation.com/fabioleone
19 - Nick Keller: http://www.nickkellerart.com/
20 - Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani
21 - Borja Pindado (© Fantasy Flight Games): https://www.artstation.com/borjap
22 - Paulo Silvente: https://www.artstation.com/phsilvente
23 - Aleksander Karcz (© Fantasy Flight Games): https://www.artstation.com/aleksander...
24 - Gary Crosby: https://www.artstation.com/garycrosby
25 - Klaus Wittmann: https://www.artstation.com/klauswittmann
26 - Greg Rutkowski: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6gOW
27 - Manuel Castañón: https://www.artstation.com/castaguer
28 - Raymond Gaustadnes: https://www.deviantart.com/shockbolt
29 - Joseph Feely: https://www.artstation.com/joefly
30 - Jenny Dolfen: https://goldseven.wordpress.com/
31 - John Howe: https://www.john-howe.com/portfolio
32 - MGCoco:   / mgcoco  

🎵Music Credits🎶

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Monasterium Imperi: https://monasteriumimperi.bandcamp.co...
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Tracks Used: "Dominus Magisterium," "Liberate Lux," "Sanctus Terra," "Pax Imperatoris"

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