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Children's and Young Adult Literature

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

1991

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings—Aragorn as hero

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The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts Jul 1991

The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 22. Reviews various definitions and characteristics of the hero according to several folklorists and psychologists. Discusses Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam as heroes according to these definitions.

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