At the Root of the Tree of Tales: Using Comparative Myth and "On Fairy-Stories" to Analyze Tolkien's Cosmogony by Dawn Felagund

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This is a live recording of a paper read at the Mythmoot II conference. The video can be found on YouTube here.

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Summary: This paper, presented at the Mythmoot II conference in Baltimore on 15 December 2013, looks at J.R.R. Tolkien's creation story, the "Ainulindale," in comparison to other world creation myths. The paper touches on similarities between Tolkien's story and other myths and the reasons for those connections but emphasizes how the differences--particularly the use of subcreation and creation through music--emphasize themes of integral importance to Tolkien's fictional world and life as an author. Major Characters: Eru Ilúvatar Major Relationships: Genre: Presentation Challenges: Rating: General Warnings:
Posted on 28 November 2020	Updated on 6 March 2021
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