Abstract
Consideration of Aragorn’s mythical role as rightful and sacrificial king in The Lord of the Rings. Using studies of the structure and function of kingship in folklore and mythology, presents instances of self-sacrifice in Aragorn’s story to show how he exemplifies ancient patterns of regenerative sacrifice.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
