Representations of the Mythical Figure of the Spider in the LIterary Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien

Representations of the Mythical Figure of the Spider in the LIterary Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien

The analysis of the characteristics of identity of the mythical figure of the spider in the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien shows the revision of some components of the myth of Arachne: femininity and the tendency toward metamorphosis, combined with new traits of mythical monsters, like obscurity, pollutio...

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Main Author: Lavinia Scolari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2011-10-01
Series:Amaltea: Revista de Mitocrítica
Subjects:
Spider
Tolkien
Ungoliant
Shelob
metamorphosis
obscurity
pollution
death
light
darkness
greed
Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/AMAL/article/view/37620

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