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The Secret Queen: Two Views Of The Heroine In Diana Paxson's The White Raven, Bruce Byfield

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

Contrasts Esseilte, who typifies the Campbellian role of the female in her symbolic relationship to the male, with Branwen—who challenges this pattern “by pursuing her own enlightenment in much the same way that a male hero does.”

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.

Fire And Ice: The Traditional Heroine In The Silmarillion, Sarah Beach

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

Defines the Light and Dark heroine, each of which may have a positive or negative aspect. Sees Finduilas and Nienor Níniel as negative, non-active, acted upon; Lúthien and Idril participate “in the course of their heroes’ actions.”

Tolkien And Campbell Compared, Chris Seeman

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

Compares Tolkien’s and Campbell’s “thinking about myth.” Identifies three themes they share and traces their aesthetic vision in this context.

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.

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.

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

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

No abstract provided.

Letters, Emilio Galindez, Joan Marie Verba, Kathryn Lindskoog, Corbin Carnell

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

No abstract provided.

Mythcon 22 - The Hero Cycle: Archetypes In Fantasy Literature, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

On behalf of the Lothlorien Group and its sponsor, the Mythopoeic Society, I would like to extend to all of you a warm welcome to Mythcon XXII.

Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Fantasy Characterization: The Example Of Tolkien, Dwayne Thorpe

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

Distinguishes the aesthetic requirements of fantasy as a genre and how they differ from those of mimetic fiction. Analyzes the success of The Lord of the Rings in meeting those requirements, particularly in characterization and inner consistency.

The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts

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

Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 22. Reviews various definitions and characteristics of the hero according to several folklorists and psychologists. Discusses Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam as heroes according to these definitions.

The Silver Chair And Plato's Allegory Of The Cave: Archetypes Of Spiritual Liberation, Courtney Lynn Simmons, Joe Simmons

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

Compares The Silver Chair and the allegory of the cave in Plato’s Republic, identifying eight commonalities. Asserts they have a common motif, “the spiritual quest for existential meaning where the divine and the terrestrial combine.”

"Sister Picture Of Dorian Grey": The Image Of The Female In Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife, Bruce Byfield

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

Analyzes Leiber’s Conjure Wife in terms of its significance in his development as a writer. Focuses on rationality in magic and gender roles, and their relationship to Jungian concepts of conscious and unconscious.

Devil, Trickster And Fool, Tim Callahan

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

Discusses the Trickster and Fool figure in world folklore and mythology as well as selected fantasy literature.

The Now Of Salvation: Thoughts On Charles Williams' "Et In Sempiternum Pereant", Stuart Kenny

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

Analysis of Williams’s short story, noting how the symbolism of time is connected to salvation or damnation.

By "Significant" Compounding "We Pass Insensibly In The World Of Epic", J. S. Ryan

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

Relates Tolkien’s thoughts expressed in the essay “Prefatory Remarks on the Prose Translation of Beowulf” to the style of The Hobbit, particularly the use of compound words or kennings.

Sailing West: Tolkien, The Saint Brendan Story, And The Idea Of Paradise In The West, Norma Roche

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

Discusses the idea of a paradise in the West—its mythological and literary sources, its relationship to history, and Tolkien’s use of it in the poem “Imram.”

An Inklings Bibliography (43), 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, Grace E. Funk, Arden R. Smith, Deborah A. Oosterhouse, Manfred Zimmerman, Natalia Grigorieva, Chris Seeman

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

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Chris Seeman

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

The 1992 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Illus. by Ted Nasmith. Reviewed by Paula DiSante.

Word and Story in C.S. Lewis. Ed. Peter J. Schakel and Charles A. Huttar. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Dorothy L. Sayers, Solving the Mystery of Wickedness. Mitzi Brunsdale. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Lord of the Rings (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Leonard Rosenman. Reviewed by Chris Seeman.

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.

Editorial, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

Welcome to The Mythic Circle #11. This issue offers some variations on a theme of Winter-into-Spring, particularly Doug Rossman’s notable "The Theft of the Sun"; let us know if you enjoy the seasonal parallelism. You’ll also notice that we continue to run a lot of poetry, including a series of poems by Dirk Verhulst which delicately probe the terror in everyday life, and a wryly lyrical series by Clelie Rich.

Civic Hospital, Emergency Ward / Reluctant Spring, Dirk J. Verhulst

The Mythic Circle

Civic Hospital, Emergency Ward: In the waiting room my wife rests her pain on my shoulder; the broken bones are hidden below the surface of her skin. Reluctant Spring: This spring the birds fly low above the trees; their new green skin not yet able to hide the bones of branches.

Merlin's Winter / Eurydice In The Real World / Walking On Water, Clelie Rich

The Mythic Circle

Merlin's Winter: Your season is over now. The Lady of the Lake has closed her villas for the winter Eurydice In The Real World: Orpheus crept unseen into his afterlife through the early dark Walking On Water: Sunset bleeds across the sky, stains my fingers saffron and peaches.

Sonnet From A Dark Tower, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

I dreamed a dream of dancing silver water that called a distant kingdom to my mind

Letters Of Comment, Joe Christopher, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Joan Marie Verba, Erin Lale, Anne Valley, Gwenyth E. Hood, Charles R. Schabel

The Mythic Circle

Letters of Comment, sent in from readers in Mythic Circle #11

One Sunday My Son / Cassandra, Dirk J. Verhulst

The Mythic Circle

One Sunday My Son: One Sunday my son ran into the orchard behind the house. Cassandra: You have heard the children cry from the water below the rock: the earth red with blood from the feast of the father.

The Prodigal Son's Older Brother Wonders About The Right And Left Path, Dirk J. Verhulst

The Mythic Circle

I recognized first the old limp as you walked over the horizon on the road which disappears directly to the left of the sun