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Letters, Jessica Yates, Colleen D. W. White, J. Kriss White

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

No abstract provided.

Some Readers' Thoughts, Lloyd Alexander, Dainis Bisenieks, Robert Boeing, Frederick Brenion, Joe R. Christopher, Paul F. Ford, Paul Nolan Hyde, Paul H. Kocher, Alexei Kondratiev, Nancy Martsch, Margaret R. Purdy, Laura Ruskin, Mark Samuels, Joseph Simmons, Benjamin Urrutia, Steven C. Walker

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

No abstract provided.

Editorial, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Dyad For Finrod, Margaret R. Purdy

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

No abstract provided.

The Ainulindale: Music Of Creation, Howard Davis

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

Discusses the creation story in the Silmarillion with a special focus on the power of song in Arda.

The Celeblain Of Celeborn And Galadriel, Janice Johnson

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

Reviews the history of Galadriel and Celeborn as revealed in unpublished materials as well as The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s Letters, and Unfinished Tales, and examines variations and inconsistencies.

Tolkien In Translation, Glen H. Goodknight

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

Lists known translations of Tolkien’s works into twenty-five other languages, from Afrikaans to Swedish, with date of publication and other bibliographic information.

A Jungian Reading Of The Kalevala 500–1300?: Finnish Shamanism—The Patriarchal Senex Figure. [Part 4: Conclusion], Bettina Knapp

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

THIS IS A FOUR-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Jungian interpretation of the Kalevala, focusing on the character of Väinämöinen and his role as Shaman. The conclusion is a Jungian analysis of Väinämöinen’s “night-sea journey” to the Abode of the Dead; his journey within the body of the giant Antero Vipunen; and his fashioning of an “instrument of eternal joy,” the kantele.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss3/10/

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss4/14

Part 3:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol9/iss1/11

Letters, Humphrey Carpenter, L. Sprague De Camp, Sarah Beach, John D. Ratcliff, Ruth Berman, Dolores Espinosa, Alexei Kondratiev, Margaret R. Purdy, Jerry L. Daniel

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

No abstract provided.

C.S. Lewis Dances Among The Elves: A Dull And Scholarly Survey Of Spirits In Bondage And ‘The Queen Of Drum.’, Joe R. Christopher

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

Scholarly Guest of Honor address, Mythcon 12. Discusses references to elves and fairies in the poetry of Lewis. Faerie provides a romantic streak in nature, and/or psychological symbols of escape, in the early poems. Faerie and Christianity vie in “The Queen of Drum,” and Faerie is virtually absent from his later poems.

The Attic Of Faerie, Elizabeth M. Pope

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

Guest of Honor speech, Mythcon 12. Discusses relationship of fairy tales to older myths, and warns against oversimplification when fairy tales are concerned. Many variations exist of the same tale, and generalizations are unwise.

"All Shall Love Me And Despair": The Figure Of Lilith In Tolkien, Lewis, Williams And Sayers, Meredith Price

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

Examines Lilith-figures in Tolkien, Lewis, Williams, and Sayers, discussing how each demonstrates certain attributes of the archetypal temptress character.

Symbols Of Immortality: A Comparison Of European And Elvish Heraldry, Margaret R. Purdy

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

Reviews basics of European heraldry and attempts to deduce the rules of Tolkien’s elvish heraldry. Finds that elvish heraldry seems to have rules (although less stringently applied) but considerably more artistic complexity.

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Jessica Yates

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

Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. by Humphrey Carpenter, assisted by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson

The Visionary Christian. C.S. Lewis. Ed. by Chad Walsh. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Excalibur. Produced and directed by John Boorman, made by Orion Pictures in Ireland, screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, adapted by Pallenberg from Malory's Morte DArthur. Reviewed by Jessica Yates.

Looking Ahead, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

A Jungian Reading Of The Kalevala 500–1300?: Finnish Shamanism—The Patriarchal Senex Figure [Part 3: The Anima Archetype], Bettina Knapp

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

THIS IS A FOUR-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Jungian interpretation of the Kalevala, focusing on the character of Väinämöinen and his role as Shaman. The third part discusses Väinämöinen’s “second encounter with the anima figure in the being of Louki’s daughter.”

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss3/10/

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss4/14

Part 4:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol9/iss2/11

An Inklings Bibliography (20), Joe R. Christopher

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

A series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.

Meditation I, Mark Allaby

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

No abstract provided.

Subject Index To Mythlore, Issues 1-30, David Bratman

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

Continued by

Bratman, David. “Subject Index to Mythlore, Issues 31–39.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 2, #40, 1984, pp. 61–63. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss2/9

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

The Concept Of Evil In Children's Literature, Nadia Kholy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Stereotypes Of The Native American In Fiction Books In Elementary School Libraries, Karma Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

This study proposed to investigate the kinds of Native American materials which were found in elementary school library media centers in Iowa Education Agency Seven (AEA 7). A questionnaire was prepared with seventeen recommended titles and fifteen presently criticized titles on which media specialists in AEA 7 were to indicate availability in their media centers. The hypothesis to be tested was: Given a list of books containing both reconnnended and presently criticized titles, 75 percent of school library specialists in AEA 7 will indicate that there are more recommended titles than presently criticized titles on Native Americans in their fiction …

Esmerelda Griselda And The Captive Rocks, Janis Lea Strohbehn

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to write a fantasy story for children and illustrate the story using origami figures, The book attempted to provide children aged six to eight years old with good literature which they could experience both visually and tactually. It also tried to provide an interesting, entertaining and learning experience, for children, through literature. Through the illustrations, children would be exposed to and become acquainted with the art of origami. This research project was accomplished through writing a story of literary worth, creating illustrations which assisted in relating the story, and designing a book format …

Realism In Young Adult Literature : Criteria And Analysis, Maryjo Barnett Chinn

Dissertations and Theses

This paper will study realism in young adult literature, focusing specifically on those books in which young adults accept parenting roles. First, professional literature about realism will be reviewed from a· historical perspective, then criteria for realism will be examined. New criteria will be synthesized and applied to six novels. An annotated bibliography of novels in which young adults accept parenting roles will be presented.

Matters Of Grave Import: To Go Gentle, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

Applies the archetypes of the Waite-Colman tarot deck to the characters and situations of the Star Wars movies.

Letters, Pauline Baynes, Kathryn Lindskoog, Pierre H. Berube, Charles A. Huttar, Nancy-Lou Patterson, John Pivovarnick

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

No abstract provided.

The Host Of Heaven: Astrological And Other Images Of Divinity In The Fantasies Of C.S. Lewis (Part 2), Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

THIS IS A TWO-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PART, FOLLOW THE LINK AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Study of the astrological symbolism present in Lewis’s fantasies. Part 2 covers the Chronicles of Narnia and Till We Have Faces.

Part 1: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol7/iss3/10

Cavalier Treatment: The Spellmaster Of Caerleon, Lee Speth

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

This is the first part of a 2 part column.

Discusses the life and works of Arthur Machen, known for horror and fantasy. Part II concentrates on his story “The Bowmen” and the Angel of Mons legend.

For part 2, see https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss1/12

The Novels Of Lord Dunsany (Part 2), Darrell Schweitzer

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

THIS IS A TWO-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PART, FOLLOW THE LINK AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Critical interpretation of Dunsany’s novels, in chronological order, excerpted from the author’s book, Pathways to Elfland.

Part 1: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol7/iss3/14

Editor's Corner, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.