Mythlore
A scholarly, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of mythopoeic literature
A scholarly, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of mythopoeic literature
Mythlore 17 Volume 5, Issue 1 (purchase below)
1978 May, 47 pages
Includes Mythprint 16.3 (May 1978); photocopy
Table of Contents
Articles
Walker, Steven L. "The War of the Rings Treelogy: An Elegy for Lost Innocence and Wonder." 3-5.Howard, Thomas. "Charles Williams' Use of Arthurian Materials." 6-10.
Rosenberg, Jerome. "The Humanity of Sam Gamgee." 10-11.
Carter, Margaret L. "A Note on Moral Concepts in Lewis' Fiction." 35.
Christopher, Joe R. "Trying to Capture 'White Magic.'" 36-37.
Nelson, Marie. "Non-Human Speech in the Fantasy of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Richard Adams." 37-39.
Features
Letters. 12+.GoodKnight, Glen H. Editorial: "Going On In the Great Dance." 25+.
Patterson, Nancy-Lou. "One Great Flower of Silver." Review of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. 27.
Patterson, Nancy-Lou. "Plums and Biscuits." Review of C.S. Lewis: An Annotated Checklist of Writings About Him and His Works by Joe R. Christopher and Joan K. Ostling. 29.
Patterson, Nancy-Lou. "Toward Pearl-Dust Shores." Review of A Speculation on the Silmarillion by Jim Allan. 29-30.
Christopher, Joe R. "Let Us Go a-Carrolling." Review of Lewis Carroll Observed, edited by Edward Guiliano; The Rectory Magazine, edited by Lewis Carroll; Lewis Carroll as I Knew Him by Isa Bowman. 29-30.
Some Tolkien Art. 31.
Comments on Some Photographs. 32+.
Christopher, Joe R. "An Inklings Bibliography (6)." 40-46.
Mythprint. 47.
Poetry
Paxson, Diana L. "The Baby and the Bird." 23+.Boenig, Robert. "Bors Returning." 26.
Art
| Bonnie GoodKnight | cover, 2, 11; Photographs |
| Thadara Ottobris | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Sarah Beach | 12, 13, 18, 19 |
| Mark Badger | 15, 18 |
| Tim Kirk | 27, 47 |
| R. Patrick McCabe | 28 |
| Robin McCabe | back cover |
| Peter Thorpe | 37 |
- Cover: Bonnie GoodKnight, "Mandos giving the Doom of the Noldor from The Silmarillion."
- Back Cover: Robin McCabe, "Earendil on the ship Vingilot."
- Page 17: Michael Logan, "Theoden."
- Page 21: Elzabeth Best, "Flight to the Ford."
- Page 24: Mark Badger, "Jill Eustace, and Puddleglum crossing the Giant's Bridge."
Mythlore 17 - print copy - $3.50
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