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Exile And Mending, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

Exile And Mending, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

Peace to you, Shulammite maiden! Waiting tears at the heart of hope.


Now I Will Believe That There Are Unicorns, Amy Wolf Oct 1991

Now I Will Believe That There Are Unicorns, Amy Wolf

The Mythic Circle

George R. Erickson hurled the twenty-five-percent cotton fiber paper across the room, visions of following it with his Selectric dancing through his head like sugar plums.


The Sorcerer Of Darkstone Tower, Mitchell Diamond Oct 1991

The Sorcerer Of Darkstone Tower, Mitchell Diamond

The Mythic Circle

Being a peasant wasn’t so bad, thought Carik as he walked down a dusty road to the town of Lanthor.


Editorial, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout Oct 1991

Editorial, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

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 White Queen Soliloquy, Lala Heine-Koehn Oct 1991

The White Queen Soliloquy, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

A trumpet wakes her from her sleep. The long wailing notes disturb the heavy folds o f her bed curtains


Eleventh Hour / Autumn Cleaning, Gwenyth E. Hood Oct 1991

Eleventh Hour / Autumn Cleaning, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

Eleventh Hour: / climbed down the dark and jagged path leading on, down down, in the shadowed lands. Autumn Cleaning: The autumn wind is sighing in the branches to lift dead leaves and carry to the ground


Letters Of Comment, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Cynthia M. Parkhill, Lynn Maudlin, Joan Marie Verba, Ann Blackwell Oct 1991

Letters Of Comment, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Cynthia M. Parkhill, Lynn Maudlin, Joan Marie Verba, Ann Blackwell

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Man Of An Uncertain Address, Lala Heine-Koehn Oct 1991

The Man Of An Uncertain Address, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were my neighbours at rate time. We used to chat across the fence, discuss the weather due the next day, sometimes our dual problems.


The Puppets / The Death Of Sun And Moon, Lale Heine-Koehn, Janet P. Reedman Oct 1991

The Puppets / The Death Of Sun And Moon, Lale Heine-Koehn, Janet P. Reedman

The Mythic Circle

The Puppets: The woman behind me is cutting a tree to crush me and if it must, his hand, holding mine. The Death of Sun and Moon: The Moon stood in the shroud of night, a crone who waned and sank billowing pale deathlight


Confessions Of A Dragon Lady / Windbound, K. V. Skene Oct 1991

Confessions Of A Dragon Lady / Windbound, K. V. Skene

The Mythic Circle

Confessions of A Dragon Lady: Before I knew the wisdom of this world I felt the ebb and flow of secret tides. Windbound: Back of the North Wind, Under a pallid sun, all life Is permafrosted.


Il-Lyran's Song For Midsummer, Sarah Beach Oct 1991

Il-Lyran's Song For Midsummer, Sarah Beach

The Mythic Circle

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


Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless Oct 1991

Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

To Christopher Columbus, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

Brides Of Sealmen / Rites Of Union, Janet P. Reedman, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

On The Walls / Hero To His Captive Elfbride / Asphodel, Janet P. Reedman

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

Childhood's End, K. V. Skene

The Mythic Circle

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


The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan Oct 1991

The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan

The Mythic Circle

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


The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes Oct 1991

The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes

The Mythic Circle

They were killing the dogs when I met Kalie.


The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

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 Oct 1991

Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

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.


Religion And Romanticism In Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer Oct 1991

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.


Archetypes, Stereotypes, And The Female Hero: Transformations In Contemporary Perspectives, Terri Frontgia Oct 1991

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.


Artists' Comments On Their Art, Paula Disante, Sarah Beach, Nancy-Lou Patterson Oct 1991

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.


An Inklings Bibliography (44), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond Oct 1991

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.


Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev Oct 1991

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.


In This Issue, Glen H. Goodknight Oct 1991

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.