Tolkien - The Big Game - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Groin Redbeard · 11-26-2008, 05:10 PM

While Tolkien's fantasy world could be taken as a play house, but than again isn't that what fantasy should be: to transport you out of this world into new realms that are there for us to explore? I picture Tolkien's work as he intended it to be: a revival of myth. Tolkien used myth not allegorically but to express Catholicism (in a sense his own view) in the form of a myth, a sanctifying myth one might say.

Selador · 11-28-2008, 01:25 PM

A big game. Yes! It is that. The story itself throws off branches in so many directions that it seems to provide no end of inspirations for 'play'. For writing, for discussion, for artwork, for serious study - as a work of literature, or history, or of pure fantasy. Whether you are fascinated by elves, dwarves, dragons, wizards, warriors, language, poetry, storytelling, map making . . . Middle-earth can be your playground.

11-26-2008, 05:10 PM	#1
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	While Tolkien's fantasy world could be taken as a play house, but than again isn't that what fantasy should be: to transport you out of this world into new realms that are there for us to explore? I picture Tolkien's work as he intended it to be: a revival of myth. Tolkien used myth not allegorically but to express Catholicism (in a sense his own view) in the form of a myth, a sanctifying myth one might say. __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

11-28-2008, 01:25 PM	#2
Selador Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 16	A big game. Yes! It is that. The story itself throws off branches in so many directions that it seems to provide no end of inspirations for 'play'. For writing, for discussion, for artwork, for serious study - as a work of literature, or history, or of pure fantasy. Whether you are fascinated by elves, dwarves, dragons, wizards, warriors, language, poetry, storytelling, map making . . . Middle-earth can be your playground.