Article Title

Corrupting Beauty: Rape Narrative in The Silmarillion

Authors

Lynn Whitaker, University of Glasgow, ScotlandFollow

Abstract

Describes the themes and traditions Tolkien was drawing on as a storyteller in the tales of Aredhel and Lúthien, but more importantly, examines the theological implications suggested by his depictions of the women in these stories and how these “rape narratives” serve to underscore the sacredness of the created world in Tolkien’s legendarium.