Cold Quote by Anonymous
“Thus Aragorn for the first time in the full light of day beheld Éowyn, Lady of Rohan, and thought her fair, fair and cold, like a morning of pale spring that is not yet come to womanhood. And she was now suddenly aware of him: tall heir of kings, wise with many winters, greycloaked, hiding a power that yet she felt. For a moment still as stone she stood, then turning swiftly she was gone.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
Éowyn perceives Aragorn as a noble, distant figure, evoking both admiration and an unfulfilled longing.
In simple terms: She sees him as a distant, noble hero.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge the mix of awe and yearning in first encounters.
Themes
beauty
longing
heroism
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
literary
romantic
When to use this quote
- first meetings
- courtship
- heroic admiration
- personal growth
Key Concepts
mythic archetype
unrequited admiration
Questions to Reflect On
- What draws us to distant heroes?
- How does idealization affect our relationships?
A Different Perspective
The description may idealize him, overlooking his flaws.
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
