Mythril #6, Laura Ruskin

Mythril

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

Beatrix Potter Through The Years, Carol Porter

Graduate Research Papers

The investigation into the life and work of Beatrix Potter was prompted by interest in and enjoyment of the work of this author. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was the real extent of the acquaintance with Beatrix Potter. Perhaps the appreciation of the art in this book was even more fundamental. A serious desire for children to be familiar with the original story rather than the reproductions was a factor in wanting to know more about this woman and more about what she had produced.

The Life And Works Of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Catherine Ilene Hunter

Graduate Research Papers

A brief biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Across The Brandywine, Bernie Zuber

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

No abstract provided.

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.

Book Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, J. R. Christopher

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

Good News from Tolkien's Middle Earth: Two Essays on the "Applicability" of the Lord of the Rings. Gracia-Fay Ellwood. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Tolkien Criticism: An Annotated Checklist. Compiled by Richard C. West. Reviewed by J. R. Christopher.

The Holy Grail, Diana Paxson

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

Brief overview of the Grail legend, its development and function for various time periods.

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.

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.

An Introduction To Narnia Part Iv: The Literary Classification Of The Chronicles, Joe R. Christopher

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.

Reviews the chronology of the Narnia books, both the internal parts set in Narnia and those set on Earth, and the chronology of publication, with additional discussion of “The Narnian Suite” in Lewis’s collected poems.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss2/5

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss3/5

Part 3:

https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss4/4

Genesis Of The Lord Of The Rings: A Study Of Saga Development, James Allen

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

No abstract provided.

Green Dragon, Ed Meŝkys

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

No abstract provided.

Untitled Ii, Leslye Wintrob

Mythril

Who am I? What am I? Where am I? What am I?

Reflections Of Sound Waves, Ruth Berman

Mythril

One day a young man walked out of town And climbed a nearby mountain.

A Message From The Thain, Ed Meskys

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Peril Of The World, Andrea Osburne

Tolkien Journal

Examines Tolkien’s Ring in relation to other rings in folklore, myth, and fantasy, and their association with power through the importance of the hand to human beings. [Note that the author’s name is not included in the issue; obtained from West’s Tolkien Criticism: An Annotated Checklist.]

Birthday Letters, Lloyd Alexander, Poul Anderson, Archie Mercer, Glen Goodknight

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Shire Post, David Ring

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

Merger Agreement / Notes By The New Editor, Glen Goodknight

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Grey Havens, Unknown Author

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

War And Pacifism In The Lord Of The Rings, Nan C. Scott

Tolkien Journal

Examines polarized reactions to The Lord of the Rings as both a pro-war and pacifistic work. Sees it as much more balanced, showing Tolkien believed war to sometimes be necessary but peace to be preferable, and mercy to be important above all.

Tolkien's Dwarves & The Eddas, Patrick J. Callahan

Tolkien Journal

Noting the origin of many of Tolkien’s dwarf names in the Eddas; looks specifically for possible roots of the names Gimli, Gloin, and Gríma.

Levels Of Interpretation, Bob Foster

Tolkien Journal

A brief look at Tolkien’s sources, particularly the medieval period as a cultural and moral source.

Who Is Eldest?, Kirk L. Thompson

Tolkien Journal

Assesses internal evidence in The Lord of the Rings to determine if Tom Bombadil is the eldest living creature in Middle-earth.

Who Were The Inklings?, Joe R. Christopher

Tolkien Journal

Traces the Inklings from their earliest meetings to the waning of the group, examining their interactions and impressions of each other.

The Status Of Tolkien Scholarship, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

Assesses the contemporary state of Tolkien scholarship, dismissing “Middle-earth studies” as not true criticism.

Reviews, Edward Fitzgerald

Tolkien Journal

Good News from Tolkien's Middle Earth. Gracia Fay Ellwood. Reviewed by Edward Fitzgerald.

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 2, 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.

The Hobbit Habit In The Critic's Eye, Dainis Bisenieks

Tolkien Journal

Discusses ways in which criticism can or should deal with fantasy, and examines several critics’ takes on The Lord of the Rings for usefulness to the reader.

Reprinted in this revised version due to numerous typesetting errors in its original appearance, which can be found at https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol3/iss4/1

The Children Of Llyr, By Evangeline Walton. Reviewed By Lois Newman., Lois Newman

Mythprint Book Reviews

Mythprint is the quarterly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local discussion groups.