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The Decline And Fall Of The Osgiliathian Empire, James D. Allan
The Decline And Fall Of The Osgiliathian Empire, James D. Allan
Mythcon Proceedings
Taking Tolkien’s statement that hobbits lingered in “the North-West of the Old World” as its basis, this paper examines the fauna, organization of human culture, development of armor and so on in Middle-earth to place it in the “heroic age” of Europe and to identify Gondor with Rome. The author further identifies the function of the Elves and their protected kingdoms with the monasteries that preserved cultural memories through the Dark Ages. Consideration is given to the nonmedieval culture of the Shire, the fact that Aragorn does not map precisely onto any particular ruler of this period, and what these …
Sindarin And Quenya Phonology, Robert Foster
Sindarin And Quenya Phonology, Robert Foster
Mythcon Proceedings
Attempts to classify the distinguishing phonemes of Quenya and Sindarin and use them to develop a framework for determining where on the scale of historical change a vocabulary word might fall.
The Language Of J.R.R. Tolkien In The Lord Of The Rings, Judy Winn Bell
The Language Of J.R.R. Tolkien In The Lord Of The Rings, Judy Winn Bell
Mythcon Proceedings
Analyzes Tolkien’s use of language: instances of word-magic and name-magic, style to denote character and nationality, syntax to emphasize mood and the social level of characters, and the contrast of archaism and simplicity in some of the most powerful moments. Also looks more closely at the individualized speech patterns of Gollum, Tom Bombadil, and Treebeard, as well as speech markers used for hobbits, Elves, and the Rohirrim.
On The Natures & Histories Of The Great Rings, Virginia Dabney
On The Natures & Histories Of The Great Rings, Virginia Dabney
Mythcon Proceedings
Primarily Middle-earth studies rather than criticism. Reviews the history of the great rings, bringing together information from various parts of LotR Appendices (The Silmarillion not yet available at this time). Speculates on the linguistic roots of the names of the three Elven rings and the possibility that the seven Dwarven rings may have had associations with the alchemical metals and the nine rings for Men with the planets.