On the Ambiguity of Elves.
| Autor: | Simpson, Jacqueline |
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| Zdroj: | Folklore; Apr2011, Vol. 122 Issue 1, p76-83, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | There is a sharp contrast in how elves are portrayed by three modern fantasy writers-Tolkien, Pratchett and Rowling-yet all three can be justified from traditional lore. Anglo-Saxon and medieval Icelandic evidence shows that elves have always been ambiguous figures, sometimes helpful to humans and sometimes harmful. This is closer to human experience of luck and misfortune than the Christian doctrine of good and evil spirits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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