Morgoth

The Lay of Leithian: Tolkien’s Epic Fairy Tale Audry Hepburn once said, “If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales, and I like them best of all.” Often, a child’s first introduction to literature begins with fairy tales and which tends to resonate with them years later. Fairy tales then become a story that is inspiring for children and nostalgic for adults. The fairy tale story varies in definition between critics, yet it is always a form of fantasy. J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novels

Throughout history, there have been many cultural depictions of spiders in popular culture, mythology and in symbolic representation. In some instances, the spider symbolized patience and persistence due to its hunting technique of setting webs and waiting for its prey to become ensnared. It is also a symbol of mischief and malice for its toxic venom and the slow death it causes, which is often seen as a curse. According to another set of literary archetypes, spider also symbolizes diligence, prudence

The manifestation of evil in Middle Earth is evident in many of the themes that curse throughout its history. Envy, greed, and revenge are at the root of the many evils that befell the inhabitants of Arda. When analyzing said themes in an attempt to better understand Middle Earth and its Peoples, it becomes apparent that evil shows itself in many ways and has many faces. The most glaring and obvious example of how evil manifests itself in the creation of the world is through Melkor. Beginning with

J.R.R Tolkien’s writing consists of a variety of different mythological influences ranging from Greco-Roman, Norse, and Scandinavian. Thought these sources do shape the narrative of Tolkien’s writing and of Middle Earth as a whole, most prominent inspirations of his mythos is derived from Christian theology in the Bible. Traces of biblical influence can be found throughout The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Silmarillion, particularly in each of these texts conception of good and evil

Among other things, Tolkien was perhaps chiefly a scholar of mythology, and despite his dislike of allegory, his universe is shot through with mythological archetypes. Among Tolkien’s obvious mythological influences (Biblical, Celtic, Norse, and Arthurian mythologies, etc.), I believe Biblical held the most significant effect on The Lord of the Rings, albeit Finnish/Nordic appears more so than any other. Additionally, Tolkien wanted to publish The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings together,

J.R.R Tolkien’s writing consists of a variety of different mythological influences ranging from Greco-Roman, Norse, and Scandinavian. Though these sources do shape the narrative and construction of Middle Earth, the most prominent influence on his mythos is derived from Christian theology in the Bible. Traces of biblical influence can be found throughout The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Each of these texts portray Tolkien’s conception of good and evil in some way. Some have

The best villain I have ever read about was Sauron from “ Lord of the Rings”. The Dark Lord Sauron, a servant of Morgoth, the Great Enemy, took his master's place after the First Age. Through the story he makes much trouble for the protagonist and creates wars. Sending many enemies and dragons as such to attack the hero’s. Sauron is a nightmare that would do nothing to get the ring’s power. Sauron does many things that show he is a villain. I have already said some things about what he did. Sauron

In a 1967 essay, J. R. R. Tolkien said he saw Gandalf as an angelic being, given the form of an old man to limit his powers on earth. He would never say the same of Merlin. While Tolkien drew much inspiration from Arthurian legend, especially Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, Gandalf and Merlin are very different characters. Merlin is a man, one whose role in much of Arthurian legend is as a loyal servant of the Kings of Camelot, willing to do anything to help them. He also rarely performs serious

the major stories of the Silmarillion appear in their first form: tales of the Elves and the “Gnomes”, (i. e. Deep Elves, the later Noldor), with their languages Qenya and Goldogrin. Here are found the first recorded versions of the wars against Morgoth, the siege and fall of Gondolin and Nargothrond, and the tales of Túrin and of Beren and Lúthien.”

Writer J. R. R. Tolkien was a devout Roman Catholic, whose faith shines through in many of his works. Numerous details in his stories appear to reflect Christian themes or serve as religious allegorical figures. Leaf by Niggle, The Music of the Ainur, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy all contain elements that could be construed as deeply Christian. Tolkien, however, despised the use of allegory and asserted that there was no intentional inner meaning of his stories (Purtill, 2006). Although Tolkien