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- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings (3)
- Le Guin, Ursula K. Always Coming Home (2)
- Williams, Charles. All Hallows’ Eve (2)
- Affirmation of images in Charles Williams (1)
- Anglo-Saxon culture in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
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- Aquinas, Thomas—Theory of vices (1)
- Barrie, J.M.—Characters—Captain Hook (1)
- Barrie, J.M.—Relation to Du Maurier family (1)
- Bartter, Martha A.—Theory of behavior—Relation to Always Coming Home (1)
- Beagle, Peter S. The Last Unicorn (1)
- Beowulf—Influence on The Hobbit (1)
- Campbell, Joseph—Influence (1)
- Cardinal Directions—Symbolism (1)
- Celtic mythology—Influence on J.R.R Tolkien (1)
- De la Mare, Walter. The Three Royal Monkeys—Relation to Tolkien (1)
- Death in All Hallows’ Eve (1)
- Du Maurier, George—Influence on J.M. Barrie (1)
- Eddison, E.R. A Fish Dinner in Memison (1)
- Eucatastrophe in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Evil in Middle-earth (1)
- Fairy tales—Relation to Myth (1)
- Fantasy in poetry (1)
- Feminist poetics (1)
- Harlequin (Fictitious character)—Symbolism (1)
- Hilgartner, C.A.—Theory of behavior—Relation to Always Coming Home (1)
- Humpty Dumpty (1)
- Incarnation and theology of romantic love (1)
- Joy in The Lord of the Rings (1)
- Justice in The Nine Tailors (1)
- Kingdom of God in All Hallows’ Eve (1)
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Charles Williams And His Theology Of Romantic Love: A Dantean Interpretation Of The Christian Doctrines Of The Incarnation And The Trinity, Nancy Enright
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Relates Williams’s Romantic Theology to the precursors of Dante and Beatrice, and to the Christian doctrines of the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation.
Rilke And Le Guin, Barbara J. Bucknall
Rilke And Le Guin, Barbara J. Bucknall
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Seeks similarities in Rilke and Le Guin, especially in the power of naming and the view of death as a necessary part of life. Notes in particular parallels between Rilke’s Duino Elegies and The Farthest Shore.
Letters, Jorge Quiñonez, Steven Wissler, Peter H. Berube
Letters, Jorge Quiñonez, Steven Wissler, Peter H. Berube
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
On The Origin Of The Name "Hobbit", Donald O'Brien
On The Origin Of The Name "Hobbit", Donald O'Brien
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes that although Tolkien believed at first that he had invented the word “hobbit,” he became concerned that he might have encountered it and subconsciously reproduced it. Reviews a number of possible sources of the word suggested by scholars.
Humpty Dumpty In The Heavens: Perspective In Out Of The Silent Planet, Douglas Loney
Humpty Dumpty In The Heavens: Perspective In Out Of The Silent Planet, Douglas Loney
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes the Humpty Dumpty imagery in Ransom’s dream of sitting on a garden wall in Out of the Silent Planet. Relates this to the importance of the ability to change one’s perspective for Ransom and other characters.
Goldberry And Galadriel: The Quality Of Joy, L. Eugene Startzman
Goldberry And Galadriel: The Quality Of Joy, L. Eugene Startzman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Argues the importance of joy, or eucatastrophe, in The Lord of the Rings. Sees the figures of Goldberry, Bombadil, and especially Galadriel as personifications of that joy arising unexpectedly.
Three Artistic Versions Of "The Death Of Glorfindel", Sarah Beach, Patrick Wynne, Paula Disante
Three Artistic Versions Of "The Death Of Glorfindel", Sarah Beach, Patrick Wynne, Paula Disante
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The High And Low Fantasies Of Feminist (Re)Mythopoeia, Patrick D. Murphy
The High And Low Fantasies Of Feminist (Re)Mythopoeia, Patrick D. Murphy
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses elements of myth and fantasy in the works of five contemporary women poets. Notes the use of mythopoeia in a feminist context is used for “revisionist mythmaking.”
Tolkien's Monsters: Concept And Function In The Lord Of The Rings (Part Ii): Shelob The Great, Joe Abbott
Tolkien's Monsters: Concept And Function In The Lord Of The Rings (Part Ii): Shelob The Great, Joe Abbott
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Three-part examination of “how Tolkien’s theory of the centrality of the monsters in Beowulf influenced his own concept of ‘monster’ and what function that concept should fulfill within” The Lord of the Rings. Part II considers the characteristics of Shelob (and Ungoliant) as monsters, traces the sources and development of these characteristics, and analyzes the importance of the confrontation with Shelob in the overall plot, especially in the character development of Sam.
An Inklings Bibliography (37), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond, Pat Allen Hargis
An Inklings Bibliography (37), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond, Pat Allen Hargis
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
For entries 34–41 in this series, Hammond reviews Tolkien titles, Christopher reviews the Lewis material, and Hargis reviews Williams and the other Inklings.
Quenti Lambardillion: Among The Trees: Seeking The Spirit Of Narqelion, Paul Nolan Hyde
Quenti Lambardillion: Among The Trees: Seeking The Spirit Of Narqelion, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Further discussion of the poem “Narqelion” and several other poems composed around the same time.
Fantasy And Personal Involvement, Glen H. Goodknight
Fantasy And Personal Involvement, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Reviews, Glen H. Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Joe R. Christopher
Reviews, Glen H. Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two. J.R.R. Tolkien. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Sold Into Egypt. Madeleine L'Engle. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Vampire in Literature: A Critical Bibliography. Margaret Carter. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.
Payer of Tribute. Margaret Carter. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.
A Ring Of Good Bells: Providence And Judgement In Dorothy L. Sayers' The Nine Tailors, Nancy-Lou Patterson
A Ring Of Good Bells: Providence And Judgement In Dorothy L. Sayers' The Nine Tailors, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes the action of Providence in The Nine Tailors to bring about retributive justice. Sees the novel as an expression of Sayers’s views on the creative process of the Christian artist.
Growth And Consolation, Glen H. Goodknight
Growth And Consolation, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Maria Nikolajeva, Pat Reynolds
Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Maria Nikolajeva, Pat Reynolds
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The 1990 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Illus. by Ted Nasmith. Reviewed by Paula DiSante.
Letters: A Study in Friendship. C.S. Lewis and Don Giovanni Calabria. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Joseph Campbell, An Introduction. Robert A Segal. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Magic Code: The Use of Magical Patterns in Fantasy for Children. Maria Nikolajeva. Reviewed by Pat Reynolds.
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography. James Brabazon. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Mythos: The Daughter Of Mountains, The Mother Of Pearls, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythos: The Daughter Of Mountains, The Mother Of Pearls, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses various definitions of myth, and its relationship to the fairy-tale. Considers Tolkien’s views of these and use of them as subcreator.
Ðe Us Ðas Beagas Geaf (He Who Gave Us These Rings): Sauron And The Perversion Of Anglo-Saxon Ethos, Leslie Stratyner
Ðe Us Ðas Beagas Geaf (He Who Gave Us These Rings): Sauron And The Perversion Of Anglo-Saxon Ethos, Leslie Stratyner
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes that a central concept of Anglo-Saxon culture is the lord as ring-giver. Sauron, as Lord of the Rings, is a perversion of this concept. Other elements of Lord of the Rings reflect the Anglo-Saxon ethos as well
An Inklings Bibliography (36), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond, Pat Allen Hargis
An Inklings Bibliography (36), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond, Pat Allen Hargis
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Tolkien's Monsters: Concept And Function In The Lord Of The Rings (Part 1) The Balrog Of Khazad-Dum, Joe Abbott
Tolkien's Monsters: Concept And Function In The Lord Of The Rings (Part 1) The Balrog Of Khazad-Dum, Joe Abbott
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Three-part examination of “how Tolkien’s theory of the centrality of the monsters in Beowulf influenced his own concept of ‘monster’ and what function that concept should fulfill within” The Lord of the Rings. Part I analyzes the literary function of Gandalf’s battle with the Balrog in Khazad-dûm.
To Defend Of To Correct: Patterns Of Culture In Always Coming Home, Lilliam M. Heldreth
To Defend Of To Correct: Patterns Of Culture In Always Coming Home, Lilliam M. Heldreth
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Relates Hilgartner and Bartter’s extension of linguistic theory into behavior theory to the cultures of the Kesh and the Condors. Explains their cultural patterns of “image-correction” and “image-defense.” Sees utopian and dystopian elements tempered by realistic views of human nature.
The Middle-Earth Epic And The Seven Capital Vices, John L. Treloar S.J.
The Middle-Earth Epic And The Seven Capital Vices, John L. Treloar S.J.
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines Tolkien’s use of habitual evil choices of free beings leading to vices. Defines the seven capital sins more properly as vices, or habitual patterns, based on the work of Thomas Aquinas, and shows how Tolkien used them to give depth and motivation to characters in Middle-earth.
Perpetual Winter In C.S. Lewis And Patricia Mckillip, Margaret Carter
Perpetual Winter In C.S. Lewis And Patricia Mckillip, Margaret Carter
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees a number of plot similarities and intriguing differences between Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and McKillip’s The Harrowing of the Dragon of Hoarsbreath. The most significant difference is the ambiguous world-view of the latter as regards good and evil and the motivations of the heroes.
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
No abstract provided.
Letters, Kathryn Lindskoog, David Doughan, Robert Elwood, Gracia Fay Elwood, Janice K. Coulter, Paul Nolan Hyde
Letters, Kathryn Lindskoog, David Doughan, Robert Elwood, Gracia Fay Elwood, Janice K. Coulter, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Neither Here Nor There: The Spirit Of Place In George Macdonald's Lilith And Lewis' Till We Have Faces, Kath Filmer
Neither Here Nor There: The Spirit Of Place In George Macdonald's Lilith And Lewis' Till We Have Faces, Kath Filmer
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees Lilith as important influence on Lewis’s Till We Have Faces, especially the “spiritual implications of the sense of place.”
To Live From A New Root’: The Uneasy Consolation Of All Hallows’ Eve, Marlene Marie Mckinley
To Live From A New Root’: The Uneasy Consolation Of All Hallows’ Eve, Marlene Marie Mckinley
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes Williams’s view of love in All Hallows’ Eve, noting the challenging and disquieting notion of giving up earthly attachments and definitions of the phrase to “live from a new root.”
Innocence And Experience And The Imagination In The World Of Peter Beagle, John Pennington
Innocence And Experience And The Imagination In The World Of Peter Beagle, John Pennington
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A detailed study of Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, analyzing in particular its metafictional techniques. Notes the Blakean synthesis of opposites achieved by Beagle.
Golden Chains Of Coincidence: A C.S. Lewis Puzzle Solved And Mystery To Ponder, Kathryn Lindskoog
Golden Chains Of Coincidence: A C.S. Lewis Puzzle Solved And Mystery To Ponder, Kathryn Lindskoog
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Gives biographical background on the early 20th century evangelist Sundar Singh. Speculates that Singh, well-known in Lewis’s time, is the model for the Sura mentioned in That Hideous Strength.
"A Myth For Angle-Land": J.R.R. Tolkien And Creative Mythology, Sarah Beach
"A Myth For Angle-Land": J.R.R. Tolkien And Creative Mythology, Sarah Beach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines Tolkien’s desire to create “a mythology for England,” particularly as distinct from Britain. Traces the evolution of the connections between Tolkien’s mythology and Primary World counterparts.