Examines legends and lore of famous swords in medieval Germanic, Norse, Celtic and English literature, and how Tolkien adapted and added them to his rich history in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
J.R.R. Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern lit...
This PhD thesis intends to explore the possible influences and rewritings of Arthurian legends in J....
Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array...
Invites us to consider the deeper social implications of carrying and using a sword in the medieval ...
Suggests that Tolkien’s legendarium is in some ways modeled on the Arthurian story and that he had t...
A study of Arthurian and other medieval romance motifs in the Old Forest episode, relying heavily on...
Leads us on a linguistic journey into the origins of the words hobbit and Baggins and their surprisi...
Asserts that, far from abandoning his early grounding in the classics upon discovering Northern myth...
Studies a set of images Tolkien deploys with great skill to represent essential thematic elements of...
Study of world-wide mythical archetypes in relation to Tolkien’s Eärendil. Lays out a broad array of...
Explores “the stylized and conventional speeches” of Beowulf and the Green Knight as they “provide a...
J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved Lord of the Rings has been considered one of the greatest works of English ...
Examines how Tolkien’s rings of power “evolved until they bear little resemblance to the magic rings...
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the ...
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
J.R.R. Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern lit...
This PhD thesis intends to explore the possible influences and rewritings of Arthurian legends in J....
Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array...
Invites us to consider the deeper social implications of carrying and using a sword in the medieval ...
Suggests that Tolkien’s legendarium is in some ways modeled on the Arthurian story and that he had t...
A study of Arthurian and other medieval romance motifs in the Old Forest episode, relying heavily on...
Leads us on a linguistic journey into the origins of the words hobbit and Baggins and their surprisi...
Asserts that, far from abandoning his early grounding in the classics upon discovering Northern myth...
Studies a set of images Tolkien deploys with great skill to represent essential thematic elements of...
Study of world-wide mythical archetypes in relation to Tolkien’s Eärendil. Lays out a broad array of...
Explores “the stylized and conventional speeches” of Beowulf and the Green Knight as they “provide a...
J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved Lord of the Rings has been considered one of the greatest works of English ...
Examines how Tolkien’s rings of power “evolved until they bear little resemblance to the magic rings...
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the ...
As J.R.R. Tolkien developed a mythology for his invented languages to dwell and grow in, he found hi...
J.R.R. Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern lit...
This PhD thesis intends to explore the possible influences and rewritings of Arthurian legends in J....