The Reflection of the European Mythologies in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion – Zdeněk Petr
Zdeněk Petr
Bachelor's thesis
The Reflection of the European Mythologies in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá analýzou určitých prvků evropských mytologií, které se odrážejí v Silmarillionu od J. R. R. Tolkiena. První polovina práce představuje definice konkrétních termínů týkajících se mytologií a zařazuje J. R. R. Tolkiena a jeho díla do literárního kontextu. Druhá polovina práce se již zabývá samotnou analýzou.Abstract:
This paper deals with the analysis of certain elements of the European mythologies, which are reflected in J. R. R. Tolkien?s The Silmarillion. The definition of specific terms concerning mythologies and the contextualization of J. R. R. Tolkien and his works are followed by the actual analysis in the second half of the paper.
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 6. 2013
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 30. 8. 2013
- Supervisor: Mgr. Olga Roebuck, Ph.D.
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PETR, Zdeněk. \textit{The Reflection of the European Mythologies in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Pardubice: University of Pardubice, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. 2013. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/2e84tc/.
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Petr, Zdeněk. The Reflection of the European Mythologies in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. Pardubice, 2013. bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická
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