#TolkienFolkloreWeek

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🌙✨ Tolkien Fairytale & Folklore Week 2025 ✨🌙

🧚 A weeklong celebration of legends, lore, and faërie in Middle-earth

Tag: #TolkienFolkloreWeek2025

Date: December 1st – 7th (for when best to tell old tales than in winter?)

Have you ever imagined Lúthien as the fairest of them all — a hunted daughter with raven hair, echoing Snow White of the Brothers Grimm?

Or seen Yavanna, born of blossoms and divine power, in the image of Blodeuwedd from the Mabinogion?

Have you thought of Gandalf as Odin wandering in disguise? Or Fëanor as a fallen craftsman god, not unlike Prometheus?

If you’ve ever been drawn to the myths behind Middle-earth — the fairytales, epics, legends, and old gods that shaped Tolkien’s world — this is your invitation.

This is Tolkien Fairytale & Folklore Week 2025 — where we return to the stories beneath the stories. Where Middle-earth meets myths, epics, hearth-tales, and the whispering woods of old.

🌿 What is this?

A creative fandom event celebrating Tolkien’s legendarium through the lens of:

🏰 Fairytales (classic, dark, and global)

🐉 Folklore (rural myths, local legends, old wives’ tales)

📜 Mythology (Norse, Arthurian, Greek, Celtic, Hindu, African, and more)

⚔️ Ancient epics (Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Mahabharata, etc.)

Middle-earth was a mythology, after all — and Tolkien loved the tales that came before it. This week is about reimagining and rediscovering those mythic roots, through fanworks of all kinds.

✨ What can I create?

Fanfiction

Fanart

Edits / moodboards / aesthetics

Meta / headcanons

Original poetry / songs

Playlists

Worldbuilding

Cosplay / crafts / anything that tells a story!

No need to follow a daily prompt schedule — use as many or as few as you like!

📌 Follow this blog for reblogs, prompts, and updates!

📖 Check out the FAQ and Rules, this year's prompts and our AO3 Collection [will follow].

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Tolkien Fandom Event Calendar 2025

There are lots of exciting Tolkien fandom weeks coming up this year, so inspired by @arofili's 2023 calendar, @curiouselleth's brand new Tolkien Fandom Events community as well as @tolkienfandomevents, I decided to create a masterpost for 2025.

This list is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organisers of these events! Please check the original post for the most up-to-date version.

If you know of any events not included here, please don't hesitate to send me a message or an ask. This calendar was first posted on 13 April 2025, and only events taking place after that date will be featured. Please note that I am not running any of these events myself and that I am not responsible for any prompts/submissions part of these events.

APRIL

1-30: Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads

14-20: Silmarillion Epistolary Week @silmarillionepistolary

MAY

1-31: Mayron, hosted by @polloniumwhy

5-11: Angbang Week @angbangweek

11-17: Gondolin Week @gondolinweek

12-18: Cozy Cuddles Week, hosted by @rivendellwatch

15-21: (TROP) The Underdog Edition, hosted by @the-southlands

26-1 June: Númenor Week @numenorweek

JUNE

26 May-1: Númenor Week @numenorweek

9-15: Celebrimbor Week, hosted by @the-southlands

9-21: Camp Tolkien, hosted by @inklings-challenge

10-17: Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek

14-20: Boromir Week @boromir-week

16-22: Tolkien South Asian Week, hosted by @arwenindomiel

16-22: Tolkien Native Language Appreciation Fest @jrrt-native-languages-fest

16-22: Russingon Week @russingon-week

16-26: Spice Week, hosted by @rivendellwatch

JULY

1-10: Samfro Summer @samfrosummer

1-31: Disability Pride, hosted by @filiswingman

4-10: Tyelkormo & Maitimo Week @tyelkoandtimo-week

13-19: Esoteric Tolkien Week @esotolkienweek

19: Mereth Aderthad, hosted by @silmarillionwritersguild

25: LotR Musical Summertime Springle Bing, hosted by @lotrmusical

AUGUST

1-6: Nargothrond Week @nargothrond-week [uncertain]

4-10: Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek

8-10: The Feast of Horns @feast-of-horns

11-17: Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek [tentatively]

25-31: Tolkien OC Week @tolkienocweek

SEPTEMBER

1-9: Ainur Week @ainurweek

1-30: Sapphic September, hosted by @filiswingman

8-14: Sindar Week @sindarweek

OCTOBER

6-12: Tolkien Latin American and Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek

20-26: Celrond Week @celrondweek

26-1 Nov: Tolkien Horror Week @tolkienhorrorweek

NOVEMBER

26 Oct-1: Tolkien Horror Week @tolkienhorrorweek

23-29: Tolkien Siblings Week @tolkiensiblingsweek

DECEMBER

1-7: Tolkien Fairytale & Folklore Week @tolkienfolkloreweek

1-31: Díscember, hosted by @filiswingman

Longer Events:

Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb, March-October

Scribbles & Drabbles @fall-for-tolkien, June-November

Innumerable Stars @innumerable-stars, August-October

SWG challenges @silmarillionwritersguild throughout the year

Teitho Contest @teitho, challenges throughout the year

Stage Adaptations Performance Calendar by @emeraldskulblaka

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✨Tolkien Fairytale & Folklore Week | Prompts 2025✨

Day 1 | December 1st | Magical Creatures

From dragons and werewolves to ents, eagles, and wargs — Middle-earth is filled with creatures drawn from deep myth. You can explore the beasts of Tolkien's world or borrow from outside lore: unicorns, selkies, kelpies, or kitsune. Are they protectors or predators, cursed or divine?

Day 2 | December 2nd | Gods and Mythologies

Tolkien’s Valar echo ancient pantheons. This is your day for gods, creators, prophets, angels, and archetypes — inspired by Norse, Greek, Hindu, Abrahamic, or other mythologies. Explore the Ainur, the Music of the Spheres, the afterlife, fate, and the mythic grandeur of Aman.

Day 3 | December 3rd | Fairytales

Tolkien called The Hobbit “a fairy story.” Retell classic fairytales in Middle-earth, or create your own: riddles in the dark, changelings, talking animals, curses, and transformations. Incorporate tales from around the world and reflect the many cultures of Arda.

Day 4 | December 4th | Arthuriana

Knights, castles, noble quests, betrayal, fate. Think of Aragorn’s return as king, the fall of Númenor as Camelot undone, or Galadriel as the Lady of the Lake. Explore themes of loyalty, exile, prophecy, and the weight of lineage. Wizards, swords, and star-crossed lovers welcome.

Day 5 | December 5th | Local Legends

From the Shire to Harad, every land in Arda has stories passed down in shadows. Write ghost tales told in Bree, riddles of the Rohirrim, or urban legends of Gondor. You can also bring in folklore from your own culture, region, or family — the tales your grandmother told, reimagined in Tolkien’s world.

Day 6 | December 6th | Epic Quests and Ancient Sagas

Inspired by Beowulf, the Odyssey, Mahabharata, and other foundational epics. Tell of great journeys, slaying of monsters, trials of strength and mind, exile, homecoming, or the cost of glory. How does the tale change depending on who tells it? What is forgotten, and what becomes legend?

Day 7 | December 7th | Objects and Relics

Heirlooms, magical tools, cursed treasures — Tolkien loved objects that carried meaning across generations. Explore named swords, Silmarils, palantíri, or lost rings. Or invent your own: charms, talismans, relics, and ancestral artifacts that tie memory and myth together.

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📜 ✨FAQ for Tolkien Fairytale & Folklore Week 2025✨

🗓️ When is the event?

December 1st – 7th. It's a weeklong celebration of Tolkien-inspired stories through the lens of fairytales, mythology, folklore, and epics.

💡 What kind of content is welcome?

Fic, art, edits, moodboards, playlists, meta, poetry, cosplay, crafts, worldbuilding headcanons — anything inspired by Tolkien’s works and the theme of fairytales and folklore!

🌍 Do I have to stick to European mythology?

Not at all. This event welcomes inspiration from global folklore, mythology, and oral traditions — from Irish and Norse tales to West African legends, Middle Eastern epics, Indigenous stories, and beyond. Middle-earth is vast — so reflect that richness!

📚 Which Tolkien works are allowed?

All of them — The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Letters, and any part of the legendarium. Adaptations are welcome too.

📅 Do I have to post every day?

Nope! Post as much or as little as you like. You can use a single prompt, combine multiple, or post late — this is a low-pressure event.

🏷️ How do I tag my work?

Use the main tag #TolkienFolkloreWeek2025 in the first five tags of your post (on Tumblr). You can also add your work to the AO3 Collection [will include link when it is open].

🧚 Can I reinterpret existing myths using Tolkien characters?

Absolutely — that’s part of the fun. You can retell myths or fairytales (like “Hades and Persephone” or “The Wild Hunt”) using Tolkien characters, or frame Tolkien tales in those narrative styles.

📝 Are original characters or AUs allowed?

Yes! As long as it’s Tolkien-adjacent (set in Arda, inspired by the legendarium, etc.), you’re welcome to explore.

📏 ✨Rules and Guidelines✨

Be respectful. No hate speech, bigotry, or harassment.

Use the tag #TolkienFolkloreWeek2025 so we can find and boost your work.

Credit sources for music, poetry, or artwork not your own if included in edits/playlists.

NSFW content should be tagged appropriately. Make sure it's behind cuts and includes proper warnings.

No AI-generated writing or art submissions. That should be clear in itself.

Late posts are welcome! Don’t worry about time zones or being a day behind — the spirit of the event is creativity, not deadlines.

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to send a private message or an ask ✨