Letter 230

Letter 230 is the two hundred and thirtieth letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.
== Summary ==
Rhona Beare asked another set of questions to Tolkien regarding The Lord of the Rings:
*According to Tolkien, Aragorn's boast in The Steward and the King referred to his paternal ancestry, which Aragorn considered to be "unmingled" Númenórean ancestry.
*In Treebeard (chapter), Treebeard was using ancient Elvish words mixed up in Entish fashion.
*Mae govannen meant "Well met".
*Treebeard's greeting to Celeborn and Galadriel in Many Partings meant "O beautiful ones, parents of beautiful children".
*Tolkien translated parts of the song of praise "The Field of Cormallen".
Category:The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien