On the Rings of Power: Thoughts Inspired by Larry Burriss\u27s Sentience and Sapience in the One Ring

A response to Larry Burris’s “Sentience and Sapience in the One Ring,” Mythlore 41.2, #142

A Tolkien Chronology

Premise: A writer\u27s professional and personal life affect his creative writing. A knowledge of what Tolkien was doing, and when, may give insight into his Mythology, or creative writing on Middle-earth. Outlines Tolkien\u27s life, giving dates of important events, professional and personal life, status of writing. Divides creative output into three Periods, Early, Middle, and Late, plus an Ur-Period (youth) before the Mythology was formed. Describes thematic and linguistic characteristics of each Period. Conclusion: Although the substance of Tolkien\u27s Mythology was not much influenced by outside events, except during the Ur-period, outside events greatly affected its composition, focus, and to a lesser degree its emotional content

Notes

Notes and Letters Notes Thiepval Ridge and Minas Tirith. Proposes a specific source for certain imagery associated with the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. By Nancy Martsch . In Memoriam: Terry Pratchett in Mythlore. A listing of Terry Pratchett’s appearances in Mythlore as the subject of articles. By Janet Brennan Croft . In Memoriam: Tom Loback in Mythlore. A listing of artist Tom Loback’s appearances in Mythlore as illustrator or author. By Janet Brennan Croft and Edith Crowe . Letters Corrects and expands on items in his Mythcon Guest of Honor speech (“Where Fantasy Fits”) printed in Mythlore 33.1 (#125). By Richard Wes

Letters of Comment

Letters from readers in The Mythic Circle #

Notes

Notes and Letters Notes Thiepval Ridge and Minas Tirith. Proposes a specific source for certain imagery associated with the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. By Nancy Martsch . In Memoriam: Terry Pratchett in Mythlore. A listing of Terry Pratchett’s appearances in Mythlore as the subject of articles. By Janet Brennan Croft . In Memoriam: Tom Loback in Mythlore. A listing of artist Tom Loback’s appearances in Mythlore as illustrator or author. By Janet Brennan Croft and Edith Crowe . Letters Corrects and expands on items in his Mythcon Guest of Honor speech (“Where Fantasy Fits”) printed in Mythlore 33.1 (#125). By Richard Wes