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Category Archives: Allegory
Allegory, whether you like it or not
I’m sorry, Tolkien – I love your work and all, but this is happening. Per the quote above, and the message in the foreword, it’s not incredibly hard to figure that Tolkien was not fond of allegory and especially its application to his work. While the times might indicate that the War of the Ring … Continue reading “Allegory, whether you like it or not”
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Posted in Allegory, dante, dante alighieri, Fantasy, Fiction, Films, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings (movie), Religion, the bible, Tolkien, warcraft
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Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Is it really an allegory?
To be honest, the first time I read The Lord of the Rings, I didn’t think that it could be allegorical of anything at all. It was a highly fictional world with Elves and Dwarves and Magical Rings that are just too imaginative to be part of the real world. To me, Lord of the … Continue reading “Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Is it really an allegory?”
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Posted in Allegory, Fiction, Gaming, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary criticism, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings (movie), narrative, Opinion, Tolkien
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All Mythologies Are One
Blake creates his own system of mythology in order to communicate his revolutionary message allegorically. The characters’ meaning and symbolism constantly change through a complex web of relationships with each other and in the context of each prophecy. While his mythology is an important tool for creating his own system, by incorporating Biblical figures into […]
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Posted in All Religions are One, Allegory, Blake's Mythology, christianity, Song of Los, Urizen, Urizen's Tears (10/23)
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