{"product_id":"the-lay-of-aotrou-and-itroun","title":"The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun","description":"\u003cem\u003eIn Britain's land beyond the seas\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe wind blows ever through the trees;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ein Britain's land beyond the waves\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eare stony shores and stony caves.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins \u003cem\u003eThe Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e an early but seminal work that grew, along with the\u003c\/em\u003e two \"Corrigan\" poems presented alongside it in this volume\u003cem\u003e, from \u003c\/em\u003ea comparatively short but intense period in Tolkien's life when he was deeply engaged with Celtic, and particularly Breton, myth and legend. \u003cbr\u003e Aotrou and Itroun are a Breton lord and lady residing \"in Britain's land beyond the seas\" during the mythic age of chivalry. Childless and desperate for an heir, Aotrou seeks out a magic potion from a corrigan, or malevolent fairy. When the potion succeeds, the corrigan returns to demand her fee, and Aotrou is forced to choose between his marriage and his life. \u003cbr\u003e Originally written in 1930 and long out of print, \u003cem\u003eThe Lay of Aotrou and Itroun \u003c\/em\u003emay be set alongside Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Arthur, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Kullervo\u003c\/em\u003e. Like these other retellings of myths and legends, it was a powerful influence on Tolkien's own legendarium.","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943397196007,"sku":"9781328557520","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_4cbc368a-fcf4-4fda-a95e-0b12b9fde4f8.jpg?v=1775321437","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-lay-of-aotrou-and-itroun","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}