Study of world-wide mythical archetypes in relation to Tolkien’s Eärendil. Lays out a broad array of evidence attesting to a complex of characteristics associated with a mythical morning-star character, chief among them an association with water, horses, boats, constellations, being a messenger or herald, and monster-slaying, particularly of monsters associated with chaos
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
An engaging linguistic study of the Mirkwood episode in Tolkien’s The Hobbit, which the author uses ...
The article presents a study of the diversity of magic helpers in J.R.R. TolkienТs literary works an...
Traces roots and characteristics of several of Tolkien’s characters in religious systems and symbols...
Goes beyond Carpenter’s well-known reference to Cynewulf’s Christ as Tolkien’s “primary inspiration”...
An exploration of Tolkien’s depictions of dragons in his stories for children, Roverandom and Farmer...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
Thesis (M.A., English) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010.The purpose of Mythic Archet...
With a Jungian slant, groups Tolkien’s heroes from The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion into s...
Discusses the revival of dragons in fantasy after a long hiatus (perhaps spurred by Victorian studie...
Discusses Tolkien’s particular retelling in The Lord of the Rings of three basic mythic elements: th...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Studies a set of images Tolkien deploys with great skill to represent essential thematic elements of...
A close look at Tolkien’s incorporation of traces of shamanism and totemism in his depiction of Gand...
Applies folk-tale analysis tools to the climactic Mount Doom scene of The Lord of the Rings, finding...
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
An engaging linguistic study of the Mirkwood episode in Tolkien’s The Hobbit, which the author uses ...
The article presents a study of the diversity of magic helpers in J.R.R. TolkienТs literary works an...
Traces roots and characteristics of several of Tolkien’s characters in religious systems and symbols...
Goes beyond Carpenter’s well-known reference to Cynewulf’s Christ as Tolkien’s “primary inspiration”...
An exploration of Tolkien’s depictions of dragons in his stories for children, Roverandom and Farmer...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
Thesis (M.A., English) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010.The purpose of Mythic Archet...
With a Jungian slant, groups Tolkien’s heroes from The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion into s...
Discusses the revival of dragons in fantasy after a long hiatus (perhaps spurred by Victorian studie...
Discusses Tolkien’s particular retelling in The Lord of the Rings of three basic mythic elements: th...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Studies a set of images Tolkien deploys with great skill to represent essential thematic elements of...
A close look at Tolkien’s incorporation of traces of shamanism and totemism in his depiction of Gand...
Applies folk-tale analysis tools to the climactic Mount Doom scene of The Lord of the Rings, finding...
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
An engaging linguistic study of the Mirkwood episode in Tolkien’s The Hobbit, which the author uses ...
The article presents a study of the diversity of magic helpers in J.R.R. TolkienТs literary works an...