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The Role Of Warfare And Strategy In The Lord Of The Rings, Paul M. Lloyd Jan 1976

The Role Of Warfare And Strategy In The Lord Of The Rings, Paul M. Lloyd

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

After a brief analysis of the medieval nature of the arms, armor, and troops in the War of the Ring, examines the strategic advantages and disadvantages of both sides. Postulates Sauron’s “poverty of imagination” as a fatal flaw. The realistic depiction of military strategy gives The Lord of the Rings a feeling of “true” history.


Footnotes From "The Christian Character Of Tolkien's Invented World", Willis D. Glover Jan 1976

Footnotes From "The Christian Character Of Tolkien's Invented World", Willis D. Glover

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

No abstract provided.


The Fool, Gracia Fay Ellwood Jan 1976

The Fool, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

No abstract provided.


An Enlargement Of Being, Glen H. Goodknight Jan 1976

An Enlargement Of Being, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.


Climbing Jacob’S Ladder: A Hierarchical Approach To Imagistic Mysticism, Joe R. Christopher Jan 1976

Climbing Jacob’S Ladder: A Hierarchical Approach To Imagistic Mysticism, Joe R. Christopher

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

Discusses a number of poets and writers (including Lewis and Williams) related by similar philosophical and mystical traditions. Demonstrates how their work relates to Rudolph Otto’s definition of the Imagistic Way and its stages.


Celtic Myth In The Twentieth Century, Evangeline Walton Jan 1976

Celtic Myth In The Twentieth Century, Evangeline Walton

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

Discusses Celtic myth and “the comments made on it and its influence by the Celtic-born authors who can be said to influenced [her] own work.”


Missives To Mythlore, John L. Leland, Kathleen J. Gibbs Jan 1976

Missives To Mythlore, John L. Leland, Kathleen J. Gibbs

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

No abstract provided.


Book Review, Ed Chapman Jan 1976

Book Review, Ed Chapman

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

The Not-World. Thomas Burnett Swann. Reviewed by Ed Chapman.


Juniper Hill: Continued, Tatiana Szeftel Oct 1975

Juniper Hill: Continued, Tatiana Szeftel

Mythril

Nicholas Silverseed, the son of a magician, has from his long-absent father a coming-of-age gift: a birthday sneeze.


Green Dragon, Ed Meskys Jan 1975

Green Dragon, Ed Meskys

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

No abstract provided.


Power And Poetry In Middle-Earth, Dainis Bisenieks Jan 1975

Power And Poetry In Middle-Earth, Dainis Bisenieks

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

A response to criticisms of psychological shallowness and black-and-white morality in The Lord of the Rings.


The Place Of Myth In A Mythical Land: Two Notes (Converging), Lionel Basney Jan 1975

The Place Of Myth In A Mythical Land: Two Notes (Converging), Lionel Basney

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

Discusses aspects of “reality to the senses” and communication of “lore” in The Lord of the Rings. Notes Tolkien’s use of invented mythology within his secondary world and his technique for making that world real to the senses.


The Christian Character Of Tolkien's Invented World, Willis B. Glover Jan 1975

The Christian Character Of Tolkien's Invented World, Willis B. Glover

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

Examines Christian aspects of Tolkien’s fiction, showing how Middle-earth is a Christian world in spite of the absence of overt Christian references.


In Tribute: What J.R.R. Tolkien Means To Some Of His Admirers, Benjamin Urrutia, William Rust Norris, Poul Anderson, Joe R. Christopher, James Allen, Janest B. Fisher, Diana Paxson Decles, Jeanne Wardwell, Nancy-Lou Patterson Jan 1975

In Tribute: What J.R.R. Tolkien Means To Some Of His Admirers, Benjamin Urrutia, William Rust Norris, Poul Anderson, Joe R. Christopher, James Allen, Janest B. Fisher, Diana Paxson Decles, Jeanne Wardwell, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

No abstract provided.


"Death And The Desire For Deathlessness", Glen Goodknight Jan 1975

"Death And The Desire For Deathlessness", Glen Goodknight

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

Reproduces a letter from Tolkien to Dr. Herbert Schiro (later included in Letters, but at this time previously unpublished). Discusses Tolkien’s assertion that The Lord of the Rings is at heart about death and the desire for deathlessness, and speculates on its survival as a literary classic.


Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Jim Allen, Winton Covey Jan 1975

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Jim Allen, Winton Covey

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

Master of Middle Earth: The Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien. Paul H. Kocher. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit Notes. William Ready. Reviewed by Jim Allen.

Per Herr der Ringe. Written by Peter Steinbach, Directed by Bernd Lau, Narrated by Ernst Schröder. Reviewed by Winton Covey.


A Note On An Unpublished(And Probably Unwritten) Collaboration, J. R. Christopher Jan 1975

A Note On An Unpublished(And Probably Unwritten) Collaboration, J. R. Christopher

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

Brief note explaining a reference to a forthcoming book by Lewis and Tolkien, Language and Human Nature, which was never written.


Services In Oxford And Los Angeles, Gracia Fay Ellwood Jan 1975

Services In Oxford And Los Angeles, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

No abstract provided.


Missives To Mythlore, Margaret Esmonde, Harry Warner Jr., Janet B. Fisher, Paul M. Lloyd Jan 1975

Missives To Mythlore, Margaret Esmonde, Harry Warner Jr., Janet B. Fisher, Paul M. Lloyd

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

No abstract provided.


Mythcon 5 - The Mabinogicon: Celtic And Welsh Influence In Mythopoeic Literature, The Mythopoeic Society Aug 1974

Mythcon 5 - The Mabinogicon: Celtic And Welsh Influence In Mythopoeic Literature, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

A program for this Mythcon is not available to scan and upload.


Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 4, Paula Marmor Mar 1974

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 4, Paula Marmor

Parma Eldalamberon

The Journal of The Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon/The Book of the Elven Tongues is the journal of the Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship, a Special Interest Group of the Mythopoeic Society, interested in imaginary fantasy languages and all matters linguistic and philosophical, especially the diverse tongues of Middle-earth and the Low Worlds.


Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 3, Paula Marmor Jun 1973

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 3, Paula Marmor

Parma Eldalamberon

The Journal of The Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon/The Book of the Elven Tongues is the journal of the Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship, a Special Interest Group of the Mythopoeic Society, interested in imaginary fantasy languages and all matters linguistic and philosophical, especially the diverse tongues of Middle-earth and the Low Worlds.


Heathern Howe, Dale Ziegler Mar 1973

Heathern Howe, Dale Ziegler

Mythril

The hawthorn hedge was edged with yew And sedge and brue were blossoming;


Mythril Looks At The 'Zines, Mythril Editors Mar 1973

Mythril Looks At The 'Zines, Mythril Editors

Mythril

Reviews of amateur fantasy magazines: Part egoboost for editors, part prospect list for writers and artists, the review column mostly puts fans in touch with faneds.


Mythril #6, Laura Ruskin Mar 1973

Mythril #6, Laura Ruskin

Mythril

This is issue #6 of Mythril, published by The Mythopoeic Society in the Spring of 1973.


The Counsel Of Elrond, Glen Goodknight Jan 1973

The Counsel Of Elrond, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.


Across The Brandywine, Bernie Zuber Jan 1973

Across The Brandywine, Bernie Zuber

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

No abstract provided.


Missives To Mythlore, Sharyn Lawler, Samuel S. Long, Ruth Berman, Andrea Osburne, Joy Chant Jan 1973

Missives To Mythlore, Sharyn Lawler, Samuel S. Long, Ruth Berman, Andrea Osburne, Joy Chant

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

No abstract provided.


Green Dragon, Ed Meŝkys Jan 1973

Green Dragon, Ed Meŝkys

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

No abstract provided.


Walter Hooper: A Thank You, Glen Goodknight, Frederick M. Brenion Jan 1973

Walter Hooper: A Thank You, Glen Goodknight, Frederick M. Brenion

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

No abstract provided.