Tom Bombadil & Color Symbolism – A New Approach - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Balfrog · 02-11-2017, 12:05 PM

A new set of essays on Tom & Goldberry appear to be in the process of being unleashed. The first is now available:

https://priyasethtolkienfan.wordpres...colorful-pair/

The author has began to look at the episode in terms of color symbolism not ever discussed before. In particular - deliberate contrivance by Tolkien to exploit “green as a fairy color”.

If there really are five essays – then the discussion is in its infancy – with obviously much more to come.

Balfrog · 03-11-2017, 11:21 PM

The theme continues with Part II focusing in on Tom's 'blue' and 'yellow' colors coded to result in 'green'. The proposal is that Tom started out as a 'fairy being'. The rationalization is that Tolkien subtly alluded to this in his On Fairy-stories paper.

https://priyasethtolkienfan.wordpres...lorful-pair-2/

02-11-2017, 12:05 PM	#1
Balfrog Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 87	Tom Bombadil & Color Symbolism – A New Approach A new set of essays on Tom & Goldberry appear to be in the process of being unleashed. The first is now available: https://priyasethtolkienfan.wordpres...colorful-pair/ The author has began to look at the episode in terms of color symbolism not ever discussed before. In particular - deliberate contrivance by Tolkien to exploit “green as a fairy color”. If there really are five essays – then the discussion is in its infancy – with obviously much more to come.

03-11-2017, 11:21 PM	#2
Balfrog Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 87	The theme continues with Part II focusing in on Tom's 'blue' and 'yellow' colors coded to result in 'green'. The proposal is that Tom started out as a 'fairy being'. The rationalization is that Tolkien subtly alluded to this in his On Fairy-stories paper. https://priyasethtolkienfan.wordpres...lorful-pair-2/ Last edited by Balfrog; 03-11-2017 at 11:23 PM. Reason: Missed info.