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Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft Oct 2006

Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft

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

No abstract provided.


From Isolation To Community: Frodo's Incomplete Personal Quest In The Lord Of The Rings, Devin Brown Oct 2006

From Isolation To Community: Frodo's Incomplete Personal Quest In The Lord Of The Rings, Devin Brown

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

Studies the inner quest that takes Frodo from isolation to community in The Lord of the Rings.


Lord Dunsany And The Great War: Don Rodriguez And The Rebirth Of Romance, David J. Carlson Oct 2006

Lord Dunsany And The Great War: Don Rodriguez And The Rebirth Of Romance, David J. Carlson

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

Considers Lord Dunsany’s response to the Great War and modernized conflict in general in Don Rodriguez. In a pivotal section of this Quixotic romantic adventure, the character of Rodriguez is shown visions of modern war that cause him to question not just his heroic warrior ideals, but the purpose of Creation itself; his following adventures are increasingly in the ironic mode. Rodriguez is able to transcend his experiences in the end.


The Shell-Shocked Hobbit: The First World War And Tolkien's Trauma Of The Ring, Michael Livingston Oct 2006

The Shell-Shocked Hobbit: The First World War And Tolkien's Trauma Of The Ring, Michael Livingston

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

Describes the Battle of the Somme and Tolkien’s participation in it. Pointing out the parallels between the battle-scarred landscapes of Northern Europe and Middle-earth, Livingston notes that while they are worth cataloging, it is Tolkien’s nuanced and sympathetic depiction of Frodo’s post-traumatic stress disorder that is the most compelling result of the author’s war experiences. Provides a good overview of Tolkien’s war experiences and his literary response to them.


The Theory And Practice Of Alliterative Verse In The Work Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark F. Hall Oct 2006

The Theory And Practice Of Alliterative Verse In The Work Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark F. Hall

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

Studies Tolkien’s use of alliterative meter in his poetry, both that embedded in The Lord of the Rings and that published separately elsewhere.


"In The Hilt Is Fame": Resonances Of Medieval Swords And Sword-Lore In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings, K. S. Whetter, R. Andrew Mcdonald Oct 2006

"In The Hilt Is Fame": Resonances Of Medieval Swords And Sword-Lore In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings, K. S. Whetter, R. Andrew Mcdonald

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

Examines legends and lore of famous swords in medieval Germanic, Norse, Celtic and English literature, and how Tolkien adapted and added them to his rich history in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings


"Surely You Don't Disbelieve": Tolkien And Pius X: Anti-Modernism In Middle-Earth, A. R. Bossert Oct 2006

"Surely You Don't Disbelieve": Tolkien And Pius X: Anti-Modernism In Middle-Earth, A. R. Bossert

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

The disruption caused by a war of ideas is detailed in this paper on Pope Pius X and the Catholic Church’s response to modernism in the early years of the century, and shows this controversy’s clear influence on Tolkien’s thinking in his letters and fiction.


Playing By The Rules: Kipling's "Great Game" Vs. "The Great Dance" In C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, Teresa Hooper Oct 2006

Playing By The Rules: Kipling's "Great Game" Vs. "The Great Dance" In C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, Teresa Hooper

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

Shows C.S. Lewis in dialogue with Rudyard Kipling about the themes of the Great Game and the Inner Circle, which Lewis resolves in the resonant image of the Great Dance.


Wise Warriors In Tolkien, Lewis, And Rowling, Ernelle Fife Oct 2006

Wise Warriors In Tolkien, Lewis, And Rowling, Ernelle Fife

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

Discusses the concept of the wise woman warrior, focusing primarily on Éowyn, Orual, and Hermione Granger but bringing in other characters from the works of Tolkien, Lewis, and Rowling as well.


"Where Is That Worthless Dreamer?" Bottom's Fantastic Redemption In Hoffman's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Frank P. Riga Oct 2006

"Where Is That Worthless Dreamer?" Bottom's Fantastic Redemption In Hoffman's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Frank P. Riga

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

A study of Michael Hoffmann’s reinterpretation of Bottom in his 1999 film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which treats Bottom and his interactions with Faërie seriously rather than farcically and resonates throughout the film in a shifting of focus from the aristocratic court to the dignity of the common man and his worthiness to enter Faërie.


Bombadil's Role In The Lord Of The Rings, Michael Treschow, Mark Duckworth Oct 2006

Bombadil's Role In The Lord Of The Rings, Michael Treschow, Mark Duckworth

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

Investigates the oft-maligned Tom Bombadil chapters of The Lord of the Rings, revealing their centrality to Tolkien’s philosophy and Tom’s frequently overlooked symbolic importance at later points in the book.


Dreaming Of Dragons: Tolkien's Impact On Heaney's Beowulf, Felicia Jean Steele Oct 2006

Dreaming Of Dragons: Tolkien's Impact On Heaney's Beowulf, Felicia Jean Steele

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

On the influence of Tolkien’s Beowulf essay, and his subtle shaping of our current cultural conception of dragons, on Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf.


Myth Maker, Unicorn Maker: C.S. Lewis And The Reshaping Of Medieval Thought, Chad Wriglesworth Oct 2006

Myth Maker, Unicorn Maker: C.S. Lewis And The Reshaping Of Medieval Thought, Chad Wriglesworth

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

Deals with Lewis’s use of medieval legends and religious symbolism of the unicorn in two versions of a poem about the Ark and in The Last Battle and The Great Divorce.


An Unexpected Guest, Anne Amison Oct 2006

An Unexpected Guest, Anne Amison

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

Traces the unexpected influence of William Morris’s Icelandic Journals and News From Nowhere on The Hobbit and the world of The Shire.


Transplanted Traditions: An Assessment Of Welsh Lore And Language In Argentina, Maria Teresa Agozzino Jul 2006

Transplanted Traditions: An Assessment Of Welsh Lore And Language In Argentina, Maria Teresa Agozzino

e-Keltoi: Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies

For more than a hundred years, Welsh language and culture have survived in the Chubut province of Patagonia, Argentina. While the various stages of Welsh settlement have been well recorded in English, Welsh and Spanish, little or no research has been published concerning the folklore of the pioneers' descendants who have clung to their Welsh heritage while unreservedly accepting an Argentine identity. During May and June of 1999, I spent five weeks immersed in the Welsh communities in order to test my hypothesis of survivals and/or marginal survivals of Welsh folklore. However, traditional Welsh elements are waning as active-bearers age …


Contributors, Gwenyth E. Hood Jul 2006

Contributors, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Editorial, Gwenyth E. Hood Jul 2006

Editorial, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


House Of Stone, David Landrum Jul 2006

House Of Stone, David Landrum

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


A Vision Of Death, David Sparenberg Jul 2006

A Vision Of Death, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Vision Of A Totemic Archetype, David Sparenberg Jul 2006

Vision Of A Totemic Archetype, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Convergence, David Landrum Jul 2006

Convergence, David Landrum

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


I, Wolf, Berrien C. Henderson Jul 2006

I, Wolf, Berrien C. Henderson

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Battle March, David Landrum Jul 2006

Battle March, David Landrum

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Return To The Temple, Dwayne Pagnotto Jul 2006

Return To The Temple, Dwayne Pagnotto

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The World War I Poems Of Nathaniel Whilc, Joe R. Christopher Jul 2006

The World War I Poems Of Nathaniel Whilc, Joe R. Christopher

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Man With The Stolen Eyes, Lala Heine-Koehn Jul 2006

The Man With The Stolen Eyes, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Hewer, S. Dorman Jul 2006

The Hewer, S. Dorman

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Charlotte's Sword, J A. Howe Jul 2006

Charlotte's Sword, J A. Howe

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Mist By Moonlight, Dag Rossman Jul 2006

Mist By Moonlight, Dag Rossman

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Aldric's Journey, Ellen Denham Jul 2006

Aldric's Journey, Ellen Denham

The Mythic Circle

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