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The Norse myth that inspired “The Lord of the Rings” - Iseult Gillespie

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The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often took the form of a fish and, one day, he swam to the land of the water nymphs, who guarded mounds of gold. When the nymphs laughed at his appearance, Andvari grew infuriated and seized their gold. With it, he crafted himself a special ring. Iseult Gillespie shares the Norse myth of the cursed ring.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Iseult Gillespie
Director
BASA
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Storyboard Artist
Eduardo Moya
Animator
Eduardo Moya, Piruleta Ortiz, Daniela Espinosa
Compositor
Eduardo Moya
Art Director
Diego Huacuja
Music
Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono
Sound Designer
Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono
BASA Line Producer
Melissa López Ley
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright

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