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171 - Tolkien on Allegory and Application
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- Mythic Mind
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- Jun 8, 2026
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- 1980
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Summary
Tolkien is known to despise allegory, but he is also clear that fiction, including his own, has a relationship with the primary world that can be used as a conduit for truth. In this lesson from the 2025 Lord of the Rings study, I discuss Tolkien's approach to allegory and application. Purchase the entire course, including our recorded live meetings, here: Purchase Course Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/c9-2YjcmxnM Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support .