Article Title
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.
Recommended Citation
Whitaker, Lynn
(2010)
"Corrupting Beauty: Rape Narrative in The Silmarillion,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 29
:
No.
1
, Article 5.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol29/iss1/5