Who is Goldberry? A Deep Dive into Tolkien's Mysterious 'River-daughter'

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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
The Riddle of Tom Bombadil - 0:23
Goldberry: Powerful, but Mysterious - 6:31
What IS Goldberry? - 11:51
Goldberry V Galadriel - 22:13
Tom and Goldberry: Twin Enigmas - 26:58
Conclusion - 30:20

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✒️Full Works Cited ✒️
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z...

🖌️Art Credits🖌️

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

Thumbnail Art Credits:
"Goldberry," Andrea Piparo (C Ares Games)
https://www.instagram.com/andreapipar...

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

1 - Livia Prima: https://www.artstation.com/dopaprime
2 - Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/
3 - CK Göksoy: https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy
4 - Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani
5 - Matthew Stewart: http://www.matthew-stewart.com/middle...
6 - Borja Pindado: https://www.artstation.com/borjap
7 - Nico Rigobello: www.nicorigobello.com
8 - Wouter Florusse: https://www.artstation.com/woutart
9 - Ruka Bravo: https://rukabravo.carrd.co/
instagram.com/rukabravo/
10 - Caroline Schneider: https://www.artgram.co/zyane
11 - Matěj Čadil: https://www.deviantart.com/matejcadil...
12 - William Thomy: https://www.artstation.com/williamthomy
13 - David Greset: https://gresetdave.wixsite.com/greset...
14 - Pete Amachree: https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
15 - Andrea Piparo: https://www.andreapiparoart.it/projec...
16 - Kurai Geijutsu: https://www.deviantart.com/kuraigeiju...
17 - Joseph Feely: https://www.artstation.com/joefly
18 - Fabio Leone: https://www.artstation.com/fabioleone
19 - Dymond Starr Austin: www.dymondstarr.com
20 - Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com
21 - Aleksander Karcz: https://www.artstation.com/aleksander...
22 - Livia De Simone: http://www.liviadesimone.com/
23 - Sebastian Giacobino: https://www.deviantart.com/giacobino
24 - Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com/
25 - Anato Finnstark: https://www.artstation.com/anto-finns...
26 - Magdalena Olechny: https://www.magdalenaolechny.com/
27 - Anke Eissmann: http://anke.edoras-art.de
28 - Raymond Gaustadnes: https://www.deviantart.com/shockbolt
29 - Peter Xavier Price: https://www.deviantart.com/peet
30 - Alan Lee: https://twitter.com/alanlee11225760?l...
31 - Marie Magny: https://www.artstation.com/skyzocat
32 - Alystraea (Annamare): https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
33 - MG Coco:   / mgcoco  

🎵Music Credits🎶
Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music.

Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Track Used: "End Game Throwdown" by Max Anson

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