The Lay of Leithian
The Lay of Leithian is an unfinished poem written by J. R. R. Tolkien in around 1925. It tells the tale of Beren and Lúthien, the story of the love of the mortal Man Beren and the immortal Elf maiden Lúthien. The poem consists of over 4200 verses. It was published after Tolkien's death in "The Lays of Beleriand". Its precedents are found in the Welsh tale of "Culhwch and Olwen" in the manuscripts, the "Red Book of Hergest" and the earlier "White Book of Rhydderch".
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unfinished poem
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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Beren and Lúthien
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Man
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Beren
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Elf
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Lúthien
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verse
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The Lays of Beleriand
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Welsh tale
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Culhwch and Olwen
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Red Book of Hergest
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White Book of Rhydderch
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The Lay of Leithian
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