Tony Meade
Active Member
Back in the discussion of the chapter "The Flight to the Ford", it was noted that Glorfindel's horse was described as wearing bells. I noted that it was important to remember that, traditionally, bells were thought to keep away evil spirits, and the Nazgul were certainly those.
However, I recently remembered that what Tolkien was describing was also a very common practice in the Middle Ages, that of wearing bells on horses to communicate with other travelers on the road. Today, a channel that I follow on YouTube posted a video on this subject, and I thought you guys might find it interesting. See the link below.
However, I recently remembered that what Tolkien was describing was also a very common practice in the Middle Ages, that of wearing bells on horses to communicate with other travelers on the road. Today, a channel that I follow on YouTube posted a video on this subject, and I thought you guys might find it interesting. See the link below.
