The Role of the Mythical Figure Elbereth within “The Lord of the Rings” “The Lord of the Rings” is a long prose narrative, which exerted a great influence on the development of the fantasy literature during the twentieth century. The novelistic style of the book is reflected in the psychological development of the characters, in their thoughts and emotions, in the use of realistic elements that exist in our routine life. At the same time, …showed first 75 words of 3961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3961 total…Since the history of Middle-earth has such limits of space and time, it is logical to conclude that everything that exists beyond historical context may be classified as myth. The character discussed above comes from the mythical world only to return to that same world after shaping the events on the natural world. Throughout the fantasy novel, myth shapes history without becoming history. Works Cited: 1. Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollinsPublishers. 2002