Noting the origin of many of Tolkien’s dwarf names in the Eddas; looks specifically for possible roots of the names Gimli, Gloin, and Gríma
An exploration of Tolkien’s depictions of dragons in his stories for children, Roverandom and Farmer...
This speculative paper, discusses the emergence of the kingdoms of the Dwarves, changes in their bor...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s series, The Lord of the Rings, had a great impact on the literary world. Tolkien hi...
A discussion of Hobbit names and their roots in Germanic and Celtic names and words
J.R.R. Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern lit...
Notes that although Tolkien believed at first that he had invented the word “hobbit,” he became conc...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
A Speculative Meditation on Tolkien\u27s Sources for the Character Gollum - Woody & Susan Wendling ...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Leads us on a linguistic journey into the origins of the words hobbit and Baggins and their surprisi...
An attempt to explain the characters of the roles played by, and the major reasons for the creation ...
Discusses the Disney film Snow White and notes that Tolkien’s famous anti-Disney remark predated the...
Looks at differences between Quenya and Sindarin as exhibited in passages from The Lord of the Rings...
Study of world-wide mythical archetypes in relation to Tolkien’s Eärendil. Lays out a broad array of...
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...
This speculative paper, discusses the emergence of the kingdoms of the Dwarves, changes in their bor...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s series, The Lord of the Rings, had a great impact on the literary world. Tolkien hi...
A discussion of Hobbit names and their roots in Germanic and Celtic names and words
J.R.R. Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern lit...
Notes that although Tolkien believed at first that he had invented the word “hobbit,” he became conc...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
A Speculative Meditation on Tolkien\u27s Sources for the Character Gollum - Woody & Susan Wendling ...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Leads us on a linguistic journey into the origins of the words hobbit and Baggins and their surprisi...
An attempt to explain the characters of the roles played by, and the major reasons for the creation ...
Discusses the Disney film Snow White and notes that Tolkien’s famous anti-Disney remark predated the...
Looks at differences between Quenya and Sindarin as exhibited in passages from The Lord of the Rings...
Study of world-wide mythical archetypes in relation to Tolkien’s Eärendil. Lays out a broad array of...
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...
This speculative paper, discusses the emergence of the kingdoms of the Dwarves, changes in their bor...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s series, The Lord of the Rings, had a great impact on the literary world. Tolkien hi...