Ep. 142 - The Hidden Meaning of Tolkien’s Universe with Stephen Kipp and Brett Ewer

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Understanding Tolkien’s Legendarium 🧙‍♂️

In this episode, Mattimore is joined by Stephen Kipp and Brett Ewer to discuss the hidden meaning behind Tolkien's major works - The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings - Plus, what Tolkien would have to say about the future were he with us here today.

Topics Discussed:

Invention vs. Discovery of Myth
The Creation of The Universe
The Creation of Earthly Beings
Sub-Creative Powers
Races in Tolkien’s Universe
Use of the Elvish perspective
Language, Culture, Thought
Myth versus Allegory
Fate vs Free Will
Battles of the Psyche
Divine Archetypes
Cyclicality of History
Quest Reversals
Death and immortality
Morality of Good and Evil
Industry and Technology
Corruptive Nature of Power
Criticisms of Tolkien’s Work
Tolkien’s views on the future

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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