Article Title
Abstract
Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 22. Reviews various definitions and characteristics of the hero according to several folklorists and psychologists. Discusses Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam as heroes according to these definitions.
Recommended Citation
Potts, Stephen
(1991)
"The Many Faces of the Hero in The Lord of the Rings,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 17
:
No.
4
, Article 1.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol17/iss4/1