"The Ring at the Centre: <i>Ēaca</i> in <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>" by William H. Green

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The Ring at the Centre: Ēaca in The Lord of the Rings

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Stuart Gilson

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Examines instances of ēacen, or supernatural enlargement beyond normal power, in The Lord of the Rings, showing the influence of Tolkien’s familiarity with and preferred translation of the term from Beowulf.

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