mythology

"I was from early days grieved by the poverty of my own beloved country: it had no stories of its own (bound up with its tongue and soil), not of the quality that I sought, and found (as an ingredient) in legends of other lands. There was Greek, and Celtic, and Romance, Germanic, Scandinavian...

1-Tirion 2-Doriath 3-Gondolin 4-Nargothrond 5-Hithlum 6-Lindon 7-Eregion 8-Lothlorien 9-Mirkwood 10-Falas

Well. This has been around since 2017, and until moments ago I've been clueless. (Well... i'm always clueless, but this is especially so.) Is everyone else aware of this book, and it's just so bad I've never heard about it? (I do see it's in one or two folks' list of books in their library.)...

According to what I read somewhere, after the elves were heavily defeated in Dagor Bragollach, some Noldor and Sindar elves who escaped from the war came to the gondolin and settled in it. Even among these elves were Glorfindel and Ecthelion. Is this article true? Is there any truth to it?

There are very important characters that are not on the list, but I have included the most important and famous ones as much as I could. Who do you think is the biggest and most important figure and character of Middle Earth mythology? I say Turin because; He traveled all over Beleriand He...

As you all know, since all the valar are gods, they are taller and much greater than all races in size and length. For example, melkor is said to be as tall as a tower. So which race do you think is closest to the valar in size? I vote for the dragons, because when the ancalagon flew through the...

I'm reading a fascinating book called Camelot and the Vision of Albion by Geoffrey Ashe. It's about an archaeological dig on Cadbury Hill in the UK in the late 60s. Many people came to visit showing the continuing fascination of the Arthurian legend. The author was the secretary of the project...

Click here for the video version of this post. If anybody were to ask me what my favorite world mythology is, it would be Celtic mythology. What I find most fascinating is how much the lore has changed and been corrupted over time. When talking about Irish folklore, you’d be forgiven if your...

Does anyone have access to some form of database where I can quickly look up a quote from one of Tolkien's writings to find the chapter it is contained in?

Hello! I would like to bring up the topic of Tolkien's actual linguistic research, motivation, goals and all literary, historically valid, incentives behind his cultural heritage, the work of his life. I would like to emphasise on his attention to the coherent approach as a Professor that...

Greetings All. I know this might sound strange to hear but I have been researching how Middle Earth is based on 18th Century south Africa. I created a video with some interesting examples of how Middle Earth is Based on 18th Century South Africa. please dont be biased or bigoted, just watch...

So Eru Iluvatar means "He That Is Alone" (Eru) and "the Father of All" (Iluvatar). Latter is similar to / allusion to? Odin, the Allfather. However, Odin also has a lot of other names, some of which appear in one form or another in Tolkien: Eagle Head Enemy of the Wolf Flaming Eye - this would...

I have heard it said that in LOTR Tolkien intended to create a mythology for England. Is there any explicit statement of this among his writings, and if so did he expand on the idea? Why did he think England needed a mythology rather than, for example, an imaginative re-telling of its actual...

Some of the deepest meanings for me of Tolkien's works have to do with his motivation in bringing them forth: rather than merely titillating fantasy, his stories of Middle Earth especially were written in search and service of myth, and myth is in its purest form a way to shape our lives. There...

Every-time I go back to it, I'm kind surprised how much of the Grander mythology is hinted at it was was originally just a half-baked children's tale.

One of my favorite things about Tolkien was the manner in which he wove together several different European mythologies. Perhaps my favorite was the many embodiments of Odin in his work, such as: Manwe being visited by eagles telling him everything occurring in the world, Gandalf as the gray...

I really don't know where this should go, so please move it, someone, if it's in the wrong forum. I was reading some information on Nordic tribes and culture, and I came across a few interesting pieces that have been put into tales by both Tolkien and Lewis. For instance, there is a wolf...

Does anyone know any books dealing with chinese myths, legends, history and wisdom?..i'm not looking for any phylosophical work in style How can Zen improve your happiness (LOL), but just stories explaining beginning and the end of the world, the gods, angels..well...on short..fantasy :D Thanks!

Here is an outline for the project, and how it will work. AIMS: To create a secondary world, and its myths and legends OBJECTIVES: To create for this world: - Geography - History - Peoples and cultures - Languages - And a body of tales that take place therein. SCOPE: - The wider...

Here is a thread to throw down any thoughts that come to you for the New Mythology Project. Rules for this thread: #1 Post any idea that appeals to you, that you think could be used in the project. #2 Post it in as primitive or as hair-brained form as you like. #3 NO CRITICISM...