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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

"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.

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

Meditation I, Mark Allaby

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 Green Sun: A Study Of Color In J.R.R. Tolkien’S The Lord Of The Rings, Miriam Y. Miller

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

Considers the fact that Tolkien rarely uses any but unadulterated basic color names (red, white, yellow, etc.) and gave unusually positive associations to neutral brown and grey. Also considers Tolkien’s use of color in character identity and heraldry, and traces some of this to literature Tolkien studied as a scholar, as well as his interest and abilities in graphic arts.

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

Reviews, Paul H. Kocher, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Thomas M. Egan

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

Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. J. R. R. Tolkien. Ed. by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Paul H. Kocher.

The Achievement of C.S. Lewis. Thomas Howard. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.

The Cartography Of Fantasy, R. C. Walker

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

Discusses the various physical settings possible for a work of fantasy, some more integral to the work than others. Notes the influence of Tolkien’s maps on the genre, and the usefulness and importance of such maps to other fantasy works.

An Inklings Bibliography (15), 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.

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

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.

Editor's Corner, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

"Coinherence" And "The Terrible Good": A Soul’S Journey To Awareness And Responsibility, Deborah Carter-Day

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

Examines Williams’s conceptions of coinherence, exchange, and substitution as they are portrayed in All Hallows’ Eve—particularly in the actions of Lester Furnival.

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

J.R.R. Tolkien And George Macdonald, Paul H. Kocher

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

Traces moral, religious, and creative parallels between MacDonald and Tolkien. Finds that Christianity gives Tolkien’s work “a firm structure and objectivity” as opposed to the “fervent but rather formless spirituality” due to MacDonald’s romanticism.

Letters, Helen Armstrong, Darrell Schweitzer, Laura Ruskin, Benjamin Urrutia, Anne Etkin

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 1: Introduction, 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. Part 1 gives an introduction to the Kalevala and to shamanism, then analyzes the creation myth in the Kalevala.

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

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

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

Charles Williams And The Stone, Rhona Beare

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

Relates Islamic and Jewish creation stories to the Stone of King Solomon (the Shekinah) in Many Dimensions.

1981 Elections

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

No abstract provided.

An Inklings Bibliography (18), Joe R. Christopher

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

No abstract provided.

Mythcon Xii Report, David Bratman

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

Report of Mythcon XII by David Bratman with photographs by Bg Callahan

The Shell, Norman Power

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

No abstract provided.

Freedom And Nature In Perelandra, Steven Price

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

A religious and psychological analysis of Perelandra, noting the significance of change vs. stasis, free will, and the nature symbolism that reinforces them.

Banquet At Belbury: Festival And Horror In That Hideous Strength, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

Answers criticism of Lewis for setting up “caricatures” of villains in That Hideous Strength and then killing them hideously at the Belbury banquet. Notes “the contrast of festival and horror is [...] a very old element in literature and human culture” and the relationship of humans to animals is appropriate to Romance as Frye defines it. Includes a map of Edgestow by Patterson.