• 378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal History

  • Feb 7 2025
  • Length: 48 mins
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378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal History

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  • In this episode Richard Rohlin goes solo to give us an introduction about JRR Tolkien's vision for Universal History. Later this month he will be teaching a course on this topic.
    Register now for the Tolkien and Universal History course by Richard Rohlin on The Symbolic World website: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/tolkien-and-universal-history

    Cost: $150
    Discount: 10% off for all Symbolic World patrons at the Involved tier or higher. Apply your unique discount code at checkout.
    Live classes: February 24 - March 24, 5 weeks, 10 hours of lectures.
    Lecture recordings will be made available with downloadable audio.

    =====Timestamps====
    01:07 - Introduction
    03:36 - What makes Tolkien unique?
    07:53 - Tolkien & universal history
    12:28 - The Arthurian legends
    22:13 - Redeeming the elves
    26:45 - Redeeming the gods
    27:40 - Medieval genres: Chronicles
    29:35 - Poetry
    31:17 - The Silmarillion
    34:10 - Retelling culture-founding narratives
    36:09 - The Lord of the Rings
    38:44 - The novel
    42:16 - Writing assignment

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