Abstract
A look at how Tolkien developed the concept of the sin of lust in Middle-earth, giving it his own unique but linguistically-based interpretation as an intensifier of other sins, rather than using its more common, purely sexual, modern interpretation.
Recommended Citation
Hawkins, Emma B.
(2008)
"Tolkien's Linguistic Application of the Seventh Deadly Sin: Lust,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 26
:
No.
3
, Article 4.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol26/iss3/4