Aachen, a King, a Horn and a French Epic
A recent visit to Aachen to pursue mediaeval interests has provided an excuse to relay two favourite Tolkien excerpts; one from The Children of Húrin and another from The Lord of the Rings. From The Children of Húrin I return to one of my favourite characters, Túrin Turambar as well as another favourite, Beleg “Strongbow” Cúthalion. Here is the tragic (of course it’s “tragic”, it’s Túrin!) episode where Túrin after being rescued by Beleg, mistakes Beleg for an Orc and…