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Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer Oct 1991

Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer

The Mythic Circle

When Gina sprang out of bed that night she did it joyfully. Her eyes swept open at once, her legs from the thighs to the toes felt life in them.


The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock Oct 1991

The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock

The Mythic Circle

In the silence of his violin days (for he composed very little during that sad time) Mozart slept while he could, at the height of day when all of Vienna was loud and alive with accident and arguments, castrations, rehearsals, fist-fights and anthems.


To Christopher Columbus, Gwenyth E. Hood Oct 1991

To Christopher Columbus, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

I wonder at the fervor of your passion, Your dreams o f glory, gold and splendid wealth


Brides Of Sealmen / Rites Of Union, Janet P. Reedman, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

Brides Of Sealmen / Rites Of Union, Janet P. Reedman, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

Brides of Sealmen: Loneliness breeds strange fancies in girls grown too old for love Rites of Union: Am I b ut one rhythm? Are my rhythms not multiple as air's motions?


On The Walls / Hero To His Captive Elfbride / Asphodel, Janet P. Reedman Oct 1991

On The Walls / Hero To His Captive Elfbride / Asphodel, Janet P. Reedman

The Mythic Circle

On the Walls: Under the shade of shattered walls, Remembered lives blow like dreams Hero to His Captive Elfbride: Dawn's light glitters on faded mountain tarn Asphodel: Caught in the shadows the keep cast


Childhood's End, K. V. Skene Oct 1991

Childhood's End, K. V. Skene

The Mythic Circle

Each yesterday Ended when, quite magically, The streetlights blinked, and once again Bewitched the night.


The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan Oct 1991

The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan

The Mythic Circle

When her shovel hit something hard, Sharon assumed it was just another rock.


The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes Oct 1991

The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes

The Mythic Circle

They were killing the dogs when I met Kalie.


The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

Recently an angel of heaven descended to earth. She was not one of the fiery seraphim. Nor was she an androgynous angel, an ofan.


Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout Oct 1991

Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

Welcome to The Mythic Circle #12. We apologize for the lateness of this issue. Tina’s triplets (!), bom in March, slowed her down considerably over the past few months. They are now beginning to sleep at night, however, and she anticipates returning to a normal pace soon. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.


Poetic Images, Carl Stanislaus Oct 1991

Poetic Images, Carl Stanislaus

Westview

No abstract provided.


Winter Solstice, Margie Snowden North Oct 1991

Winter Solstice, Margie Snowden North

Westview

No abstract provided.


Tolkien And Campbell Compared, Chris Seeman Oct 1991

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.


The Scouring Of The Shire As A Hobbit Coming-Of-Age, Jonathon D. Langford Oct 1991

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.


Always Winter And Never Christmas: Symbols Of Time In Lewis' Chronicles Of Narnia, Nancy-Lou Patterson Oct 1991

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.


Above All Shadows Rides The Sun: Gollum As Hero, Elizabeth Arthur Oct 1991

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 Oct 1991

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.”


Artists' Comments On Their Art, Paula Disante, Sarah Beach, Nancy-Lou Patterson Oct 1991

Artists' Comments On Their Art, Paula Disante, Sarah Beach, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

A collection of statements taken from featured artists on pieces seen in this issue of Mythlore.


Fire And Ice: The Traditional Heroine In The Silmarillion, Sarah Beach Oct 1991

Fire And Ice: The Traditional Heroine In The Silmarillion, Sarah Beach

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

Defines the Light and Dark heroine, each of which may have a positive or negative aspect. Sees Finduilas and Nienor Níniel as negative, non-active, acted upon; Lúthien and Idril participate “in the course of their heroes’ actions.”


An Inklings Bibliography (44), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond Oct 1991

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.


Religion And Romanticism In Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer Oct 1991

Religion And Romanticism In Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer

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

Deplores lack of critical attention to The Neverending Story, which she reads as “a profoundly religious text” which includes both spiritual and psychological growth.


Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev Oct 1991

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.


In This Issue, Glen H. Goodknight Oct 1991

In This Issue, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.


Letters, Emilio Galindez, Joan Marie Verba, Kathryn Lindskoog, Corbin Carnell Oct 1991

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.


Westview: Vol. 11, Iss. 1 (Fall 1991) Sep 1991

Westview: Vol. 11, Iss. 1 (Fall 1991)

Westview

No abstract provided.


Mythcon 22 - The Hero Cycle: Archetypes In Fantasy Literature, The Mythopoeic Society Jul 1991

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.


Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight Jul 1991

Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight

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 Jul 1991

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.


The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts Jul 1991

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 Jul 1991

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.”