Archetypes in Faerie - Tolkien and Psychology - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-16-2002, 01:48 AM

Recently, I read a very thought-provoking article on (Jungian) archetypes in LotR and Frodo’s journey as the description of an individuation process. Here’s the link:

www.crosscurrents.org/tolkien.htm

Since then, I’ve been thinking about aspects I hadn’t looked at that closely before. I’d like to hear your opinions on the article and on the psychology that is inherent in the mythology of Tolkien’s writings. Again (as on the “Bible” thread), we are talking about applicability and interpretation, not allegory or intention!

04-16-2002, 01:48 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Archetypes in Faerie - Tolkien and Psychology Recently, I read a very thought-provoking article on (Jungian) archetypes in LotR and Frodo’s journey as the description of an individuation process. Here’s the link: www.crosscurrents.org/tolkien.htm Since then, I’ve been thinking about aspects I hadn’t looked at that closely before. I’d like to hear your opinions on the article and on the psychology that is inherent in the mythology of Tolkien’s writings. Again (as on the “Bible” thread), we are talking about applicability and interpretation, not allegory or intention! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...' Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 11-05-2004 at 03:43 PM.