Two years ago I wrote about the kennings found in Bilbo’s speech to Smaug in The Hobbit. Kennings are a… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: Solomon and Saturn
Tag: Tolkien
Tolkien’s Influences: Maxims I and Maxims II
A few months ago I wrote a post about The Wanderer, an Old English poem that inspired several aspects of… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: Maxims I and Maxims II
Tolkien’s Influences: The Wanderer
In The Road to Middle Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology Tom Shippey includes as an appendix “a… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: The Wanderer
Kennings in The Hobbit
Ever since I published a post on Old English kennings three and a half years ago, I planned to write… Read more Kennings in The Hobbit
Historical Highlights 179
I’m wrapping up a short getaway in Charleston, South Carolina today, so historical highlights will be brief. “The World as… Read more Historical Highlights 179
Historical Highlights 162
For this week’s historical highlights I found a variety of articles touching on everything from Matilda to Middle Earth to maps to… Read more Historical Highlights 162
Favourite Things: April Edition
If you’ve been reading my blog and/or newsletter you know that my family is in the middle of a relocation… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Book Review: Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Today I want to share my enthusiasm for a book that combines my love of literature, history, creativity, and even… Read more Book Review: Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors
I recently became aware of two lovely picture book biographies published last year. The first shows how Virginia Lee Burton… Read more Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors
Historical Highlights 084
Hello, dear readers. Today I’ve got some links relating to Tolkien, JFK, Walt Whitman, and the Brontes, not to mention… Read more Historical Highlights 084
C.S. Lewis on Writing for Children
Back in December I shared a quotation from C.S. Lewis on the meaning of stories. Today I want to share… Read more C.S. Lewis on Writing for Children
Historical Highlights #042
Happy Friday. This week’s historical highlights feature artifacts from the Canadian War Museum, an annotated map of Middle Earth, a… Read more Historical Highlights #042
Historical Highlights #012
I have lots of fascinating historical highlights for you today, from old photographs to extreme bagpiping situations to the discovery… Read more Historical Highlights #012