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Articles 31 - 60 of 103
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Tolkien And Campbell Compared, Chris Seeman
Tolkien And Campbell Compared, Chris Seeman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares Tolkien’s and Campbell’s “thinking about myth.” Identifies three themes they share and traces their aesthetic vision in this context.
Poetic Images, Carl Stanislaus
Winter Solstice, Margie Snowden North
Winter Storm, Georgia C. Lowenberg
The Scouring Of The Shire As A Hobbit Coming-Of-Age, Jonathon D. Langford
The Scouring Of The Shire As A Hobbit Coming-Of-Age, Jonathon D. Langford
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contends the events of The Lord of the Rings, culminating in the Scouring of the Shire, demonstrate a coming-of-age for the individual hobbits of the Fellowship, for some social and for others spiritual. The Shire’s response to Sharkey, especially after the Fellowship members return, is a coming-of-age for Hobbit society as a whole.
An Inklings Bibliography (44), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
An Inklings Bibliography (44), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.
Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev
Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Tepper, Sheri S. Beauty.
Letters, Emilio Galindez, Joan Marie Verba, Kathryn Lindskoog, Corbin Carnell
Letters, Emilio Galindez, Joan Marie Verba, Kathryn Lindskoog, Corbin Carnell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Always Winter And Never Christmas: Symbols Of Time In Lewis' Chronicles Of Narnia, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Always Winter And Never Christmas: Symbols Of Time In Lewis' Chronicles Of Narnia, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Disagrees with Kilby that the appearance of Father Christmas in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is “incongruous.” Sees him as key to Lewis’s understanding of the theological significance of time and eternity.
Archetypes, Stereotypes, And The Female Hero: Transformations In Contemporary Perspectives, Terri Frontgia
Archetypes, Stereotypes, And The Female Hero: Transformations In Contemporary Perspectives, Terri Frontgia
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Points out deficiencies of traditional mythic and psychological archetypes in encompassing females. Considers some heroes and heroines of modern fantasy who demonstrate a new paradigm of archetypes not tied to gender.
Above All Shadows Rides The Sun: Gollum As Hero, Elizabeth Arthur
Above All Shadows Rides The Sun: Gollum As Hero, Elizabeth Arthur
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Extensive discussion of the complexity of the character of Gollum/Sméagol. He can be seen as a kind of hero, intensely flawed but with incomparable endurance, and essential to the Quest.
The Secret Queen: Two Views Of The Heroine In Diana Paxson's The White Raven, Bruce Byfield
The Secret Queen: Two Views Of The Heroine In Diana Paxson's The White Raven, Bruce Byfield
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contrasts Esseilte, who typifies the Campbellian role of the female in her symbolic relationship to the male, with Branwen—who challenges this pattern “by pursuing her own enlightenment in much the same way that a male hero does.”
Bashing Joseph Campbell: Is He Now The Hero Of A Thousand Spaces?, Coralee Grebe
Bashing Joseph Campbell: Is He Now The Hero Of A Thousand Spaces?, Coralee Grebe
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Defends Joseph Campbell against recent attacks on his scholarship and personal beliefs.
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, David Llewellyn Dobbs, Glen Goodknight
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, David Llewellyn Dobbs, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis, Illus. by Pauline Baynes. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Magical World of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield. "Gareth Knight". Reviewed by David Llewellyn Dobbs.
Celtic Calendar 1992: an historical and mythological calendar representing the Celtic Year: November 1, 1991 to October 31, 1992. Patrick Wynne and Alexei Kondratiev. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Fox Grapes And Sand Plums / That Special Season, Priscilla Johnson, Pat Kourt
Fox Grapes And Sand Plums / That Special Season, Priscilla Johnson, Pat Kourt
Westview
No abstract provided.
Weather Change, Sandra Soli
Westview: Vol. 11, Iss. 1 (Fall 1991)
Mythcon 22 - The Hero Cycle: Archetypes In Fantasy Literature, The Mythopoeic Society
Mythcon 22 - The Hero Cycle: Archetypes In Fantasy Literature, The Mythopoeic Society
Mythcon Programs
On behalf of the Lothlorien Group and its sponsor, the Mythopoeic Society, I would like to extend to all of you a warm welcome to Mythcon XXII.
Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Chris Seeman
Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Chris Seeman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The 1992 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Illus. by Ted Nasmith. Reviewed by Paula DiSante.
Word and Story in C.S. Lewis. Ed. Peter J. Schakel and Charles A. Huttar. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Dorothy L. Sayers, Solving the Mystery of Wickedness. Mitzi Brunsdale. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Lord of the Rings (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Leonard Rosenman. Reviewed by Chris Seeman.
Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight
Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Devil, Trickster And Fool, Tim Callahan
Devil, Trickster And Fool, Tim Callahan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses the Trickster and Fool figure in world folklore and mythology as well as selected fantasy literature.
The Now Of Salvation: Thoughts On Charles Williams' "Et In Sempiternum Pereant", Stuart Kenny
The Now Of Salvation: Thoughts On Charles Williams' "Et In Sempiternum Pereant", Stuart Kenny
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analysis of Williams’s short story, noting how the symbolism of time is connected to salvation or damnation.
The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts
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.
The Silver Chair And Plato's Allegory Of The Cave: Archetypes Of Spiritual Liberation, Courtney Lynn Simmons, Joe Simmons
The Silver Chair And Plato's Allegory Of The Cave: Archetypes Of Spiritual Liberation, Courtney Lynn Simmons, Joe Simmons
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares The Silver Chair and the allegory of the cave in Plato’s Republic, identifying eight commonalities. Asserts they have a common motif, “the spiritual quest for existential meaning where the divine and the terrestrial combine.”
Sailing West: Tolkien, The Saint Brendan Story, And The Idea Of Paradise In The West, Norma Roche
Sailing West: Tolkien, The Saint Brendan Story, And The Idea Of Paradise In The West, Norma Roche
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses the idea of a paradise in the West—its mythological and literary sources, its relationship to history, and Tolkien’s use of it in the poem “Imram.”
"Sister Picture Of Dorian Grey": The Image Of The Female In Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife, Bruce Byfield
"Sister Picture Of Dorian Grey": The Image Of The Female In Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife, Bruce Byfield
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes Leiber’s Conjure Wife in terms of its significance in his development as a writer. Focuses on rationality in magic and gender roles, and their relationship to Jungian concepts of conscious and unconscious.
By "Significant" Compounding "We Pass Insensibly In The World Of Epic", J. S. Ryan
By "Significant" Compounding "We Pass Insensibly In The World Of Epic", J. S. Ryan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Relates Tolkien’s thoughts expressed in the essay “Prefatory Remarks on the Prose Translation of Beowulf” to the style of The Hobbit, particularly the use of compound words or kennings.
Letters, Grace E. Funk, Arden R. Smith, Deborah A. Oosterhouse, Manfred Zimmerman, Natalia Grigorieva, Chris Seeman
Letters, Grace E. Funk, Arden R. Smith, Deborah A. Oosterhouse, Manfred Zimmerman, Natalia Grigorieva, Chris Seeman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Fantasy Characterization: The Example Of Tolkien, Dwayne Thorpe
Fantasy Characterization: The Example Of Tolkien, Dwayne Thorpe
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Distinguishes the aesthetic requirements of fantasy as a genre and how they differ from those of mimetic fiction. Analyzes the success of The Lord of the Rings in meeting those requirements, particularly in characterization and inner consistency.
An Inklings Bibliography (43), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
An Inklings Bibliography (43), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.