Perilous Realms
Perilous Realms
About this book
Two Norths and their English blend -- Skin-changing in more than one sense : the complexity of Beorn -- Bridges, gates, and doors -- Iceland and Middle-earth : two who loved the North -- Spiders and evil red eyes : the shadow sides of Gandalf and Galadriel -- Wisewomen, shieldmaidens, nymphs, and goddesses -- Eating, devouring, sacrifice, and ultimate just deserts (why elves are vegetarian and the unrefined are not) -- Three questions by way of conclusion.
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- OL8397926W
Subjects
Criticism and interpretationKnowledgeMythologyLanguageLanguage and languages in literatureMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)Mythology, Celtic, in literatureMythology, Norse, in literatureTolkien, j, r. r. (john ronald ruel), 1892-1973Mythology in literatureKnowledge and learningCritique et interprétationDiscours, essais, conférencesTerre du Milieu (Lieu imaginaire)Et la mythologieMythologie celtique dans la littératureMythologie nordique dans la littératureThe lord of the rings (Tolkien)