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Christian, Norse And Celtic: Metaphysical Belief Structures In Nancy Farmer's The Saxon Saga, Marek Oziewicz
Christian, Norse And Celtic: Metaphysical Belief Structures In Nancy Farmer's The Saxon Saga, Marek Oziewicz
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Introduces a young adult historical-fantasy trilogy, The Saxon Saga by Nancy Farmer, and elucidates the value of its multicultural approach in our distrustful and fragmented age. The respectful representation of three conflicting cultures in the novels—Christian, Norse, and Celtic—demonstrates to young readers that people may hold vastly different metaphysical views and yet may have many core values in common, enough to forge a relationship of mutual trust.
The Uses Of Myth, Thomas Howard
The Uses Of Myth, Thomas Howard
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Attempts to give a definition of myth, and the elements necessary for a mythic tale. Concludes the mythic narrative is necessary to evoke certain “notions” that cannot be expressed in the impoverished symbolism and imagery of modern literature.
C.S. Lewis’ Theory Of Mythology, Margaret P. Hannay
C.S. Lewis’ Theory Of Mythology, Margaret P. Hannay
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses Lewis’s theory of mythology as “an intensely Christian one” that is “essential to an understanding of his entire body of work.”