I always seem to be the one that needs things explaining, but anywho...
What does everyone think of this;
Right at the beginning of RotK during the Thanksgiving feast and after Eowyn has presented the cup to Aragorn, Theoden approaches Eowyn and says that he is happy for her - and he says it like Aragorn and Eowyn are engaged or something...
Is there some signifcance about the cup that I do not know?

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According to me, the cup has nothing to do with a possible engagement.

Eowyn gives a cup to drink to Aragorn, it reminds me of medieval novels where a lady offers to drink and to feast to her host, above all if he has saved her (in this case this would be the whole people of Rohan)...
To me, this is just a gesture of consideration and it obviously shows her feelings towards Aragorn which Theoden notices quickly!

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I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but I know in some cultures part of the engagement is them drinking from a cup of wine... I really don't know if it's meant to have any sort of meaning like that or not.

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Maybe the wine was used to symbolize the victory and she was only offering it to the captains.

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i saw it as a sign that Eowyn found favor in Aragorn and then Theoden saw her do that and he congratulated her on her choice for a suiter...not sure though

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Well, I'm rather certain that it was actual mead that they were drinking, not wine, but I think it was merely a gesture of consideration, as Nessameldë said. Théoden merely was very sensitive to Éowyn's emotions, and probably realized rather early on that she was falling for Aragorn. However, I think that at that point, they both thought that Aragorn, while not necessarily returning the feelings, was not, at the same time, against them, which doesn't do much to decrease hope.

So I think they merely had a wrong impression of Aragorn at the time.

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Very good post Guard of the Citadel. It sums up my own impressions pretty well, though I still can't determine whether it was Rohirric custom that the lady would present the goblet to the lords after the battle, similar to Medieval tradition. But whether it was customary or not it is obvious that Eowyn offers the cup to Aragorn with deeper affection than needed and he understands it. And you're right that Aragorn couldn't have refused to drink, as it might have been offending both tradition, costum and Eowyn's honour. But when he turns away so quickly he has only done what he is expected to, nothing more. Poor Eowyn and poor Theoden who respetably are left with hopes of an honourable husband and a hero who can lead the people to victory, all in vain.

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If this was some sort of custom be it for victory or courtship Aragorn would have known this. He's not knew to Rohan, it's stated clearly in the book and rough;y outlined in an extended scene in the Two Towers.

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