Merry Christmas!
As we wend our way in the sometimes dreary world, may we all find hope in the commemoration of the birth of the Christ.
As we wend our way in the sometimes dreary world, may we all find hope in the commemoration of the birth of the Christ.
On this Christmas Eve, I quote from J. R. R. Tolkien’s marvelous essay on Faerie Stories: …I would say that Tragedy is the true form of Drama, its highest function; but the opposite is true of Fairy-story. Since we do … Continue reading
I have posted this previously elsewhere, but seeing as it is Christmas once again, and I have this new blog, I thought I would post it anew. The ancient Scandinavians envisioned the Universe as a giant ash tree they called … Continue reading