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.

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.