Wake now my merry lads! Wake and hear me calling! Warm now be heart and limb! The cold stone is…
The Home of Tom and Goldberry Bombadil
One of the elements of Tolkien’s books that made a deep impact on me were the pages of the story…
Beowulf and the search for glory
One of the themes I am thinking about as I work through Beowulf is 'pride and humility'. At the heart…
Why We Need Monsters
“Those who say that children must not be frightened may mean two things. They may mean (1) that we must…
Mythopoeia by J.R.R. Tolkien
“This poem, which ought to be much better known, was written by Tolkien as a summary of the arguments he…