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Myth & Middle-Earth: Exploring the Medieval Legends Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Ringsby Leslie Ellen Jones
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings made him a world-renowned fantasy writer. His tales were based in a personal mythical world he called Middle-Earth, but Middle-Earth was strongly influenced by actual Celtic, Norse, and Germanic mythology. In Myth and Middle-Earth, readers will learn about the fascinating tales that inspired Tolkien to create his masterpieces of literature. Synopsis:Exploring the Medieval legends behind J R R Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'. Table of ContentsIntroduction: J. R. R. Tolkien, the man who made the myth /Philology: Language and myth /Thecosmic couple: Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, and Celtic divine couples /Marching trees: The battle of the trees, Birnam Wood, and the Ents /Magical Mayhem: Gandalf, Myrddin, and the Trickster /Fairies by any other name: Elves and the Tuatha De Danann /Crafty and deep: Dwarves /Theland beneath the waves: Numenor, Atlantis, Lyonesse, Ys, and the Cantre'r Gwaelod /Kings and heroes: Aragorn, Tristan, and others /Dragon slayer: Bilbo, Beowulf, Sigurd, and Smaug /Man and beast: Beorn and other shapeshifters /What have I got in my pocket?: Riddles and prophecy /Where the shadoes lie: Wastelands /Life stretched thin: The Nazgãul and the Undead /New wine in old bottles: Myth and the modern world /Further reading.
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