The Influence of Odin in Norse Mythology on the Character of Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings – Bc. Vojtěch Sternberg
Bc. Vojtěch Sternberg
Bachelor's thesis
The Influence of Odin in Norse Mythology on the Character of Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
The Influence of Odin in Norse Mythology on the Character of Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce prozkoumává rozsáhlé téma vlivu severské mytologie na knihy Hobit, Silmarillion a trilogii Pán prstenů od Johna Ronalda Reuela Tolkiena a blíže se soustředí na postavy Gandalfa a Odina. Práce se pokouší najít spojení mezi těmito dvěma postavami a zjistit do jaké míry je postava Gandalfa inspirována severským bohem války Odinem. První část textu představuje obě postavy a vysvětluje …moreAbstract:
This bachelor’s thesis explores the vast topic of the influence of Norse mythology on John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit and Silmarillion and focuses on the characters of Gandalf and Odin. The thesis attempts to examine the connection between the two and to what degree is Gandalf based on the Norse God of Battle. First part of the thesis introduces both characters …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 5. 2020
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/hdllo/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 11. 6. 2020
- Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
- Reader: Mgr. Anna Mikyšková
Citation record
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STERNBERG, Vojtěch. \textit{The Influence of Odin in Norse Mythology on the Character of Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2020. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/eek2vw/.
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Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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