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- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings—Language (2)
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- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings—Symbolism (2)
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- Animals—Ethical aspects (1)
- Arthurian myth in C.S. Lewis (1)
- Baum, L. Frank. Oz books (1)
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- Bradley, Marion Zimmer—Characters—Gwenhwyfar (1)
- Bradley, Marion Zimmer—Characters—Morgaine (1)
- Brother Gaily (fairy tale) (1)
- Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1)
- Chesterton, G.K. The Man Who Was Thursday (1)
- Children with disabilities—Education (1)
- Children’s literature (1)
- Courtesy (medieval tradition) in The Greater Trumps (1)
- Death in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Doubling (1)
- Evolution (scientific theory) (1)
- Evolutionism/developmentalism (philosophical concepts) (1)
- Fairy tales—Psychological aspects (1)
- Fantasy—Criticism and interpretation (1)
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J.R.R. Tolkien, Canon Norman Power
J.R.R. Tolkien, Canon Norman Power
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Artists' Comments, Sarah Beach, Paula Disante, Patrick Wynne, Denis Gordeyev
Artists' Comments, Sarah Beach, Paula Disante, Patrick Wynne, Denis Gordeyev
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Law And Disorder: Two Settings In That Hideous Strength, Doris T. Myers
Law And Disorder: Two Settings In That Hideous Strength, Doris T. Myers
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contrasts Bracton College, symbolic of failure to respect the natural law (or Tao), as Lewis defines it, and Belbury. The former ignores the natural law, representing alienation from nature and “licit” law, religion, and science.
Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of The Mythopoeic Society, Mythlore Staff
Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of The Mythopoeic Society, Mythlore Staff
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A collection of photographs from the 25th Anniversary Celebration
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
Hand, Elizabeth. Æstival Tide. Hand, Elizabeth. Winterlong
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Glen Goodknight
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
C.S. Lewis. Catherine Swift. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Tolkien Family Album. John and Priscilla Tolkien. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time. James Gurney. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
The Golden Thread: Essays on George MacDonald. Walter Raeper. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Architect of Middle-earth. Daniel Grotta. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Fish Soup. Ursula K. Le Guin. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
25 Years: The Mythopoeic Society Appreciations, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Mary Stolzenbach, Bernie Zuber, Diana L. Paxson
25 Years: The Mythopoeic Society Appreciations, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Mary Stolzenbach, Bernie Zuber, Diana L. Paxson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
"The following are tributes written by readers of Mythlore" - Glen GoodKnight
Twenty-Five Years With The Mythopoeic Society: A Personal Response, Glen H. Goodknight
Twenty-Five Years With The Mythopoeic Society: A Personal Response, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Reminiscences of the history of the Society on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
An Inklings Bibliography (48), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
An Inklings Bibliography (48), 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, Rhona Beare, Darrell Schweitzer, Paula Disante, Jan Long, Peter H. Berube, Arden Smith, David Doughan
Letters, Rhona Beare, Darrell Schweitzer, Paula Disante, Jan Long, Peter H. Berube, Arden Smith, David Doughan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Dark Sisters And Light Sisters: Sister Doubles And The Search For Sisterhood In The Mists Of Avalon And The White Raven, Melinda Hughes
Dark Sisters And Light Sisters: Sister Doubles And The Search For Sisterhood In The Mists Of Avalon And The White Raven, Melinda Hughes
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines the literary device of “doubling” in Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon and Paxson’s The White Raven, as expressed in the “surrogate sister” pairs of Morgaine/ Gwenhwyfar and Branwen/Esseilte.
Tolkien And I: A Brief Memoir, Richard Plotz
Tolkien And I: A Brief Memoir, Richard Plotz
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Where Did The Dwarves Come From?, William A.S. Sarjeant
Where Did The Dwarves Come From?, William A.S. Sarjeant
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Speculates where in Middle-earth the various dwarves who arrived at Bilbo’s house at the beginning of The Hobbit actually came from, and what they might have been doing prior to that meeting.
C.S. Lewis And Animal Rights, John Laurent
C.S. Lewis And Animal Rights, John Laurent
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contends that Lewis’s stance on animal rights owed “a great deal to his interest in evolutionary theory.” Notes that Lewis did not reject evolution as a scientific theory when he became a Christian; but he did reject the philosophical position of evolutionism.
In This Issue, Glen Goodknight
In This Issue, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Verse Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Melanie A. Rawls
The Verse Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Melanie A. Rawls
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Largely negative criticism of Tolkien as a poet, particularly his early work in Book of Lost Tales and Lays of Beleriand. Notes, however, that “much of the verse embedded in his prose does indeed fit the purpose for which he intended it.”
"Courtesy" In Charles Williams' The Greater Trumps, Charles Beach
"Courtesy" In Charles Williams' The Greater Trumps, Charles Beach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Describes the tradition of courtesy in medieval court and monastic communities. Refers to these traditions and Williams’s writings to define courtesy as he saw it. Notes the different levels of courtesy as defined by Williams.
Is Children's Literature Childish?, Glen Goodknight
Is Children's Literature Childish?, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Opening address at Mythcon 24. A discussion of the value of “children’s” literature supported by quotations from Tolkien’s “On Fairy-stories” and Lewis’s “On Three Ways of Writing for Children.”
Arthurian Elements In The Hideous Strength, David A. Branson
Arthurian Elements In The Hideous Strength, David A. Branson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
“A look at the specifically Arthurian inspirations behind parts of [That Hideous Strength] [...] how Lewis diverged from the traditional sources in crafting his tale, and what he did with them.”
An Ozdessey In Plato, Michael Johnson
An Ozdessey In Plato, Michael Johnson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Applies “a Platonic filter to the major plot line of The Wizard of Oz [...] construe[s] Baum’s book as if Plato had conceived it as one of his own myths.” Pays particular attention to Plato’s ideas of the human soul and psychology.
The Fourth Branch Of The Mabinogi: Structural Analysis Illuminates Character Motivation, Corinne Larsen
The Fourth Branch Of The Mabinogi: Structural Analysis Illuminates Character Motivation, Corinne Larsen
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Uses structural analysis (from Levi-Strauss) of the Fourth Branch (the story of Lleu and Gwydion) to discover information about character motivations. Attempts to answer the apparent riddle of why Lleu sets up his own death.
Nature And Technology: Angelic And Sacrificial Strategies In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Gwyneth Hood
Nature And Technology: Angelic And Sacrificial Strategies In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Gwyneth Hood
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Responds to critics who call Tolkien anti-science and anti-technology by showing that creatures of Middle-earth manipulate their environments, but in less obvious ways. Contrasts the “angelic” methods of elves with the “sacrificial” strategy of mortals.
Biblical Typology In Leguin's The Eye Of The Heron: Character, Structure, And Theme, Joel N. Feimer
Biblical Typology In Leguin's The Eye Of The Heron: Character, Structure, And Theme, Joel N. Feimer
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Noting it is only one of many sources for her world-making, examines biblical typology and figural elements from Le Guin’s The Eye of the Heron.
Touch Magic: The Importance Of Teaching Folktales To Emotionally Disturbed, Disabled Readers, Sandra J. Lindow
Touch Magic: The Importance Of Teaching Folktales To Emotionally Disturbed, Disabled Readers, Sandra J. Lindow
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Recounts the efficacy of folk-tales in teaching reading and language skills to reading-disabled and emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
An Inklings Bibliography (50), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond
An Inklings Bibliography (50), 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.
Stone Towers, Carl F. Hostetter, Patrick Wynne
Stone Towers, Carl F. Hostetter, Patrick Wynne
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Proposes “Celtic and pre-Celtic origins for certain linguistic and legendary elements in a corpus whose sources” have been sought in Germanic myth and legend.
Letters, Patrick Wynne, Alexei Kondratiev, Joan Marie Verba
Letters, Patrick Wynne, Alexei Kondratiev, Joan Marie Verba
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
In This Issue, Glen Goodknight
In This Issue, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Reviews, Glen Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Reviews, Glen Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Tolkien's World: Painting of Middle-earth. Published by HarperCollins. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
1994 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Art by Michael Kaluta. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Celtic Calendar 1994. Art by Patrick Wynne, Laurie Frasier Manifold, and Victoria Palmer. Notes by Alexei Kondratiev. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Dorothy L. Sayers. Barbara Reynolds. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Painted Hallway. Nancy-Lou Patterson. Reviewed by Gracia Fay Ellwood.
Artist's Comments, Paula Disante
Artist's Comments, Paula Disante
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.