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Il-Lyran's Song For Midsummer, Sarah Beach

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Light lay soft in dreaming gloom. Darkness then did roam and drift.

Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless

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What is this tree," said the Wind, "whose leaves are like spines and whose seeds carry two eyes and a mouth?"

The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery

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Darla walked down High Street, her heels clicking a rapid beat, her normally pleasant face marred by a frown.

The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman

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The day had been a wonderfilled one for all, as the family’s four living generations had been reunited for this holiday spent in the country air at the farm of one of its members.

Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan

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

The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes

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They were killing the dogs when I met Kalie.

The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg

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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

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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.

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.”

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.

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

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

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

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

Tepper, Sheri S. Beauty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

No abstract provided.

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

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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.

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.

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.