Grief, Grieving, and Permission to Mourn in the "Quenta Silmarillion"
In the Quenta Silmarillion, the narrator of The Silmarillion allows characters to experience grief and express mourning in different ways, reflecting the biases that he brings to the text.
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At the Root of the Tree of Tales: Using Comparative Myth and "On Fairy-Stories" to Analyze Tolkien's Cosmogony
Published on 15 December 2013 | Conference Paper
This paper explores the cosmogony of Middle-earth using the ideas that Tolkien put forth in "On Fairy-Stories," looking especially at how Tolkien drew from cosmogonical archetypes found throughout world mythology to make a creation myth worthy of a believable Secondary World.
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Topic: Comparative Mythology, Tolkien Studies
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The Sailing Forth
Published on 21 July 2013 | Short Story | Author's Choice
One oppressive summer in Tirion, Anairë is sent by her father to Alqualondë. A diligent scholar and obedient daughter, Anairë has never made time for love, but finds her womanhood awakened by the most unlikely of romantic partners: Eärwen, daughter of the Telerin king. As the summer draws to a close, both women must accept that their obligations to their families and people do not allow much space for their love.
Character Biography: Mahtan
Published on 1 February 2013 | Essay
The story of Mahtan, the father of Nerdanel, is one among many tales that illustrates the potential of knowledge to corrupt and lead to evil.
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Topic: Character Study, Tolkien Studies
Characters: Mahtan
Character Biography: Vairë the Weaver
Published on 1 May 2012 | Essay
Although barely present in the published Silmarillion, Vairë emerges in Tolkien's earlier writings as a remarkably empathetic character and an apt foil to her cold-hearted husband Námo.
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Topic: Tolkien Studies
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The Bearer of Light
Published on 10 March 2012 | Short Story | Reader's Choice
Fëanor has been summoned from exile by the Valar to attend a feast on Taniquetil and with the expectation that he bring the Silmarils. His refusal to bring the Silmarils reveals the growing madness of his House and the forebodes disastrous events to come.
This work is part of the collection Felakverse.
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Characters: Fëanor