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Chapter Two. Skin-Changing in More than One Sense: The Complexity of Beorn
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- A Note on Spelling ix
- Abbreviations xi
- Introduction 1
- Chapter One. Two Norths and Their English Blend 12
- Chapter Two. Skin-Changing in More than One Sense: The Complexity of Beorn 30
- Chapter Three. Bridges, Gates, and Doors 44
- Chapter Four. Iceland and Middle-earth: Two Who Loved the North 75
- Chapter Five. Spiders and Evil Red Eyes: The Shadow Sides of Gandalf and Galadriel 93
- Chapter Six. Wisewomen, Shieldmaidens, Nymphs, and Goddesses 128
- Chapter Seven. Eating, Devouring, Sacrifice, and Ultimate Just Deserts (Why Elves Are Vegetarian and the Unrefined Are Not) 156
- Chapter Eight. Three Questions by Way of Conclusion 172
- Notes 179
- Bibliography 201
- Index 209
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- A Note on Spelling ix
- Abbreviations xi
- Introduction 1
- Chapter One. Two Norths and Their English Blend 12
- Chapter Two. Skin-Changing in More than One Sense: The Complexity of Beorn 30
- Chapter Three. Bridges, Gates, and Doors 44
- Chapter Four. Iceland and Middle-earth: Two Who Loved the North 75
- Chapter Five. Spiders and Evil Red Eyes: The Shadow Sides of Gandalf and Galadriel 93
- Chapter Six. Wisewomen, Shieldmaidens, Nymphs, and Goddesses 128
- Chapter Seven. Eating, Devouring, Sacrifice, and Ultimate Just Deserts (Why Elves Are Vegetarian and the Unrefined Are Not) 156
- Chapter Eight. Three Questions by Way of Conclusion 172
- Notes 179
- Bibliography 201
- Index 209
