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Collective Violence and the Peculiar Game of Throwing Stuff at Gods
Today I read Rene Girard’s analysis of the myth of the death of Baldr in his book The Scapegoat (I kinda flailed a bit ngl, because I’ve been reading Girard with analysis of Norse myths in mind the whole time so yeah), and a few things about it struck me as awesome and yet also fertile for directions that Girard doesn’t quite take it in.
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Hobbit trickster essay
NOTE: This is only a rough draft. Edits are still occurring, the conclusion has yet to be written, and all constructive comments are welcome!
Edited: version 4/7/13
Ring Thieves: The Hobbit as a Defense of the Trickster
By illwyndIt is well known that Middle-earth, the world of Tolkien’s sprawling fantasy epic, draws heavily from real-world ( Read more... ) -
Sudden drabble of I don't even know.
The Slow Drip of Poison
Source: Norse myth
Pairing: Loki/Sigyn
Rating: M
Warnings: Uh, dub-con, kinda. And just a messed-up relationship in general.
A/N: I'm sure this was influenced by me paging through Sandman: Season of Mists earlier.
x-posted to faithful_sigyn
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TNSC5: It's here!
The newest volume of The Noble Steward Chronicles is out at last! It's got awesome fanart and fanfiction, much of which has never been released before, all focusing on Denethor and collected together in a snazzy-looking pdf! It is truly a 'zine for the discerning fangirl, so go download, marvel, and enjoy! :p ( Read more... ) -
Ficly presents!
So, wrote up a few drabbles for some folks as holiday presents, and now that I've confirmed that they've all been received and enjoyed, I'm posting them up for all to see. And here they are! :)
Drabble series: Winter
by illwynd
Disclaimer: Not mine!
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Six Days of Spooky: Day 2
Some art today!
Nefarious, Solitary, and Loveless
by illwynd
Disclaimer: Queen Berúthiel belongs to Tolkien, or to herself.
Rating: PG
Notes: I have an absurd fondness for Berúthiel and her cats. :)
X-posted to spooky_arda.
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Spooky comm!
I just wanted to point everybody to a brand-new comm I made last night: spooky_ardaAfter two years of doing my yearly 6 Days of Spooky challenge, I realized that there's not really a niche comm for spooky LotR fic (as far as I could tell), so now there is one. ^__^ I hope it will be good for year-round use, as well as serving as a place to showcase the ( Read more... ) -
Fic: One Wet Boot
Finally posting some fic again! Woohoo! Just a silly little thing I came up with a while back, but hopefully it will amuse!
One Wet Boot
By illwynd
Disclaimer: Not mine! All Tolkien’s.
Rating: G
Characters: Boromir, Fellowship
Notes: Thanks to lilan14 for looking it over!
X-posted to sons_of_gondor and lotr_fanfiction
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A little bit o' nothing
So I meant to do some fannish stuff, get to a particular conversation I've been meaning to get to, maybe post a fic, something like that, last weekend. Failed, utterly. :( But just to show that... well, something... here's a little doodle cartoon thing I drew last night when I had the idea for it in the middle of studying and started giggling madly ( Read more... )
