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"Tolkien's Eagles: Aves Ex Machina", Deidre Dawson
"Tolkien's Eagles: Aves Ex Machina", Deidre Dawson
Journal of Tolkien Research
Many studies of Tolkien’s Eagles have emphasized their role as a narrative device (the deus ex machina) or spiritual symbol and have focused primarily on their intervention in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This essay argues for a more comprehensive interpretation, and demonstrates that the Eagles function as essential characters throughout Tolkien’s legendarium, beginning with the earliest stories. The importance of eagles in mythology, folklore and literature is highlighted to show how Tolkien combined his deep knowledge of these subjects with his attention to the biology and anatomy of actual eagles to create his own …
Subverting Social Order: Investigating Class Critique In Homer’S Odyssey, Riley R. Mayes
Subverting Social Order: Investigating Class Critique In Homer’S Odyssey, Riley R. Mayes
Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism
The ‘Homeric Question,’ or the question of who Homer was, has long preoccupied the minds of the Western world (Foley 2). Due to the amorphous nature of oral tradition and the lost histories of ancient Greece, it is likely that this question may never be answered to satisfaction. However, what historical data we do have allows us to synthesize a composite character of who Homer might have been and, more importantly, what he represented. As we will explore, records reveal that the mythology of ancient Greece arose from the lower rungs of the social ladder; storytellers were often members of …
Dinesen’S Diana: The Transformative Power Of Symbols In Ehrengard, Aishwarya A. Marathe
Dinesen’S Diana: The Transformative Power Of Symbols In Ehrengard, Aishwarya A. Marathe
Anthós
This analysis of Dinesen's Ehrengard aims to illuminate the subversive transformation of the titular character of the novel, using the literal and symbolic application of artistic power.
Mythmaking Across Boundaries, Edited By Züleyha Çetiner-Öktem, Sarah Beach
Mythmaking Across Boundaries, Edited By Züleyha Çetiner-Öktem, Sarah Beach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
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