INTO THE WILD WOODS: ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TREES AND FORESTS IN FANTASY FICTION.

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    • Subject Terms:
      SILMARILLION, The (Book)
    • Subject Terms:
      TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
    • Abstract:
      The article examines the depiction of fantastic trees and forests in fantasy fiction. Topics covered include how fantasists particularly those who are writing high/epic fantasy and mythic fiction creatively reconstruct arboreal imagery that can be found in myths and fairy tale, people's relationship with the environment and traits of sacred trees and forests that appeared in fantasy narratives such as "Silmarillion," by J.R.R. Tolkien.