Mythlore
A scholarly, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of mythopoeic literature
History & Back Issues
Mythlore was founded in 1969 by Glen GoodKnight, Founder of the Mythopoeic Society. He edited its first 84 issues (with a few exceptions edited by Gracia Fay Ellwood, as noted on the list).
In its early years it was a "fanzine" that included articles, a great deal of art work, columns, book and media reviews,
poetry and other creative work.Over the years the articles became more and more scholarly. When Dr. Theodore Sherman of Middle Tennessee State University assumed the editorship with issue 85, Mythlore completed its transformation into a refereed scholarly journal (including book reviews). At that time its format changed from 8 1/2" x 11" to 6 1/2" x 9". Janet Brennan Croft, currently of University of Northern Iowa, became editor in 2006 and switched to a double-issue format. The journal was published in two double issues per year, in approximately April and November through Spring 2013. In Fall 2013 the double issue numbering was dropped and electronic subscriptions became available for individuals.
Mythlore is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, Current Contents, and other indexes. We also suggest downloading the Mythlore Index Plus for its use of keywords more specific to the fantasy literature field.
Please note that Mythlore 80 (simultaneously published in the U.K. as Mallorn 33), the Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Celebration, was out of print for many years but has recently become available once again.
The official archive of Mythlore back issues is hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University Libraries and includes all content from the first issue to the most current. At this site you can search for and download individual articles, reviews, and other content from the included issues. Full issues are available for purchase below. Formats vary; issues may be available as originally printed, as photocopies, as downloadable PDFs, or as print-on-demand physical copies. The listings below will indicate which formats are available.
Ordering back issues
Listed below are all back issues of Mythlore. Click on the issue to order it in the formats in which it is available. When you buy electronic issues of Mythlore, please select the "return to Mythopoeic Society website" option after completing your transaction and PayPal will redirect you to the page from which you may download the PDF. Print On Demand takes you to an external site.You may also order back issues by mail using our order form and membership application (PDF - please download and print out). You may also use it to join the Society or subscribe to any of our publications.
Mythlore history, reverse order of publication:
Mythlore 144, Volume 42, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2024; 266 pages; Special Issue: Fantasy Goes to Hell
Mythlore 143, Volume 42, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2023; 278 pages
Mythlore 142, Volume 41, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2023; 288 pages
Mythlore 141, Volume 41, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2022; 292 pages
Mythlore 140, Volume 40, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2022; 292 pages
Mythlore 139, Volume 40, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2021; 288 pages
Mythlore 138, Volume 39, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2021; 208 pages; Special Issue: Honoring Ursula K. Le Guin
Mythlore 137, Volume 39, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2020; 236 pages
Mythlore 136, Volume 38, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2020; 236 pages
Mythlore 135, Volume 38, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2019; 300 pages; Special Issue: Mythopoeic Children's Literature
Mythlore 134, Volume 37, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2019; 240 pages
Mythlore 133, Volume 37, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2018; 260 pages
Mythlore 132, Volume 36, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2018; 266 pages; Special Section on Divination in Fantasy
Mythlore 131, Volume 36, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2017; 256 pages
Mythlore 130, Volume 35, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2017; 204 pages
Mythlore 129, Volume 35, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2016; 208 pages
Mythlore 128, Volume 34, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2016; 224 pages
Mythlore 127, Volume 34, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2015; 216 pages
Mythlore 126, Volume 33, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2015; 192 pages
Mythlore 125, Volume 33, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2014; 172 pages
Mythlore 124, Volume 32, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2014; 208 pages
Mythlore 123, Volume 32, Issue 1 - Fall/Winter 2013; 184 pages
Mythlore 121/122, Volume 31, Issue 3/4 2013 - Spring/Summer; 148 pages
Mythlore 119/120, Volume 31, Issue 3/4 2012 - Fall/Winter; 204 pages
Mythlore 117/118, Volume 30, Issue 3/4 2012 - Spring/Summer; 190 pages
Mythlore 115/116, Volume 30, Issue 1/2 2011 - Fall/Winter; 196 pages
Mythlore 113/114, Volume 29, Issue 3/4 2011 - Spring/Summer; 204 pages
Mythlore 111/112, Volume 29, Issue 1/2 2010 - Fall/Winter; 202 pages
Mythlore 109/110, Volume 28, Issue 3/4 2010 - Spring/Summer; 208 pages
Mythlore 107/108, Volume 28, Issue 1/2 2009 - Fall/Winter; 200 pages
Mythlore 105/106, Volume 27, Issue 3/4 2009 - Spring/Summer; 204
Mythlore 103/104, Volume 27, Issue 1/2 2008 - Fall/Winter; 192 pages
Mythlore 101/102, Volume 26, Issue 3/4 2008 - Spring/Summer; 222 pages
Mythlore 99/100, Volume 26, Issue 1/2 2007 - Fall/Winter; 218 pages
Mythlore 97/98, Volume 25, Issue 3/4 2007 - Spring/Summer; 196 pages
Mythlore 95/96, Volume 25, Issue 1/2 2006 - Fall/Winter; 216 pages
Mythlore 92, Volume 24, Issue 2 2004 - Summer/Fall; 87 pages
Mythlore 91, Volume 24, Issue 1 2003 - Summer; 84 pages
Mythlore 90, Volume 23, Issue 4 2002 - Fall/Winter; 87 pages
Mythlore 89, Volume 23, Issue 3 2001 - Summer; 81 pages
Mythlore 88, Volume 23, Issue 2 2001 - Spring; 98 pages; Special Narnia Issue
Mythlore 87, Volume 23, Issue 1 2000 - Summer/Fall; 80 pages
Mythlore 86, Volume 22, Issue 4 2000 - Spring; 90 pages
Mythlore 85, Volume 22, Issue 3 1999 - Winter; 82 pages; new editor, Ted Sherman; new format
Mythlore 84, Volume 22, Issue 2 - 1998 Summer; 67 pages; C.S. Lewis Centenary issue
Mythlore 83, Volume 22, Issue 1 - 1997 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 82, Volume 21, Issue 4 - 1997 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 81, Volume 21, Issue 3 - 1996 Summer; 67 pages
Mythlore 80, Volume 21, Issue 2 - 1996 Winter; 458 pages - Proceedings of the 1992 Tolkien Centenary Conference; also Mallorn 33
Mythlore 79, Volume 21, Issue 1 - 1995 Summer; 67 pages
Mythlore 78, Volume 20, Issue 4 - 1995 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 76, Volume 20, Issue 2 - 1994 Spring; 43 pages
Mythlore 75, Volume 20, Issue 1 - 1994 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 74, Volume 19, Issue 4 - 1993 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 73, Volume 19, Issue 3 - 1993 Summer; 67 pages; Dorothy Sayers Centenary issue
Mythlore 72, Volume 19, Issue 2 - 1993 Spring; 67 pages
Mythlore 71, Volume 19, Issue 1 - 1993 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 70, Volume 18, Issue 4 - 1992 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 68, Volume 18, Issue 2 - 1992 Spring; 67 pages
Mythlore 67, Volume 18, Issue 1 - 1991 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 66, Volume 17, Issue 4 - 1991 Summer; 67 pages
Mythlore 65, Volume 17, Issue 3 - 1991 Spring; 67 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 64, Volume 17, Issue 2 - 1990 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 63, Volume 17, Issue 1 - 1990 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 62, Volume 16, Issue 4 - 1990 Summer; 67 pages
Mythlore 61, Volume 16, Issue 3 - 1990 Spring; 67 pages; Includes index to Mythlore 51-60
Mythlore 60, Volume 16, Issue 2 - 1989 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 59, Volume 16, Issue 1 - 1989 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 58, Volume 15, Issue 4 - 1989 Summer; 67 pages
Mythlore 57, Volume 15, Issue 3 - 1989 Spring; 67 pages
Mythlore 56, Volume 15, Issue 2 - 1988 Winter; 67 pages
Mythlore 55, Volume 15, Issue 1 - 1988 Autumn; 67 pages
Mythlore 54, Volume 14, Issue 4 - 1988 Summer; 63 pages
Mythlore 53, Volume 14, Issue 3 - 1988 Spring; 63 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 52, Volume 14, Issue 2 - 1987 Winter; 63 pages
Mythlore 51, Volume 14, Issue 1 - 1987 Autumn; 79 pages; Index to Mythlore 1-50; photocopy
Mythlore 50, Volume 13, Issue 4 - 1987 Summer; 63 pages; Color covers
Mythlore 49, Volume 13, Issue 3 - 1987 Spring; 63 pages
Mythlore 48, Volume 13, Issue 2 - 1986 Winter; 63 pages
Mythlore 46, Volume 12, Issue 4 - 1986 Summer; 63 pages
Mythlore 45, Volume 12, Issue 3 - 1986 Spring; 63 pages
Mythlore 43, Volume 12, Issue 1 - 1985 Autumn; 63 pages
Mythlore 41, Volume 11, Issue 3 - 1985 Winter/Spring; 63 pages
Mythlore 40, Volume 11, Issue 2 - 1984 Autumn; 63 pages; Subject guide to Mythlore 31-39
Mythlore 39, Volume 11, Issue 1 - 1984 Summer; 63 pages
Mythlore 38, Volume 10, Issue 4 - 1984 Spring; 63 pages
Mythlore 37, Volume 10, Issue 3 - 1984 Winter; 55 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 36, Volume 10, Issue 2 - 1983 Summer; 55 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 35, Volume 10, Issue 1 - 1983 Spring; 55 pages
Mythlore 34, Volume 9, Issue 4 - 1983 Winter; 55 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 33, Volume 9, Issue 3 - 1982 Autumn; 47 pages
Mythlore 32, Volume 9, Issue 2 - 1982 Summer; 47 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 31, Volume 9, Issue 1 - 1982 Spring; 47 pages
Mythlore 30, Volume 8, Issue 4 - 1982 Winter; 47 pages; photocopy
Mythlore 29, Volume 8, Issue 3 - 1981 Autumn; 47 pages
Mythlore 28, Volume 8, Issue 2 - 1981 Summer; 47 pages
Mythlore 27, Volume 8, Issue 1 - 1981 Spring; 47 pages
Mythlore 26, Volume 7, Issue 4 - 1981 Winter; 47 pages
Mythlore 25, Volume 7, Issue 3 - 1980 Autumn; 47 pages
Mythlore 24, Volume 7, Issue 2 - 1980 Summer; 47 pages; returning editor, Glen GoodKnight
Mythlore 23, Volume 7, Issue 1 - 1980 March; 47 pages
Mythlore 22, Volume 6, Issue 4 - 1979 Fall; 47 pages
Mythlore 21, Volume 6, Issue 3 - 1979 Summer; 47 pages
Mythlore 20, Volume 6, Issue 2 - 1979 Spring; 47 pages
Mythlore 19, Volume 6, Issue 1 - 1979 Winter; 47 pages
Mythlore 18, Volume 5, Issue 2 - 1978 Autumn; 47 pages; new editor, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Mythlore 17, Volume 5, Issue 1 - 1978 May; 47 pages; Includes Mythprint 16.3 (May 1978); photocopy
Mythlore 16, Volume 4, Issue 4 - 1977 June; 47 pages; Includes Mythprint 15.5 (June 1977)
Mythlore 15, Volume 4, Issue 3 - 1977 March; 39 pages; Includes Mythprint 15.3 (March 1977)
Mythlore 14, Volume 4, Issue 2 - 1976 December; 39 pages
Mythlore 13, Volume 4, Issue 1 - 1976 September; 39 pages
Mythlore 12, Volume 3, Issue 4 - 1976 June; 39 pages
Mythlore 11, Volume 3, Issue 3 - 1976; 31 pages; Same as Tolkien Journal #18
Mythlore 10, Volume 3, Issue 2 - 1975; 35 pages; Same as Tolkien Journal #17; Tolkien Memorial issue
Mythlore 9, Volume 3, Issue 1 - 1973; 31 pages; Same as Tolkien Journal #16; photocopy
Mythlore 8, Volume 2, Issue 4 Winter 1972; 31 pages
Mythlore 7, Volume 2, Issue 3 Winter 1971; 27 pages
Mythlore 6, Volume 2, Issue 2 Autumn 1970; 29 pages
Mythlore 5, Volume 2, Issue 1 Winter 1970; 23 pages; same as Tolkien Journal #2
Mythlore 4, Volume 1, Issue 4 October 1969; 58 pages
Mythlore 3, Volume 1, Issue 3 July 1969; 46 pages
Mythlore 2, Volume 1, Issue 2 April 1969; 54 pages
Mythlore 1, Volume 1, Issue 1 January 1969; 48 pages; Glen GoodKnight, editor
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