378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal History

In this episode Richard Rohlin goes solo to give us an introduction about JRR Tolkien's vision for Universal History. Later this month he will be teaching a course on this topic.Register now for the Tolkien and Universal History course by Richard Rohlin on The Symbolic World website: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/tolkien-and-universal-historyCost: $150Discount: 10% off for all Symbolic World patrons at the Involved tier or higher. Apply your unique discount code at checkout.Live classes: February 24 - March 24, 5 weeks, 10 hours of lectures.Lecture recordings will be made available with downloadable audio.=====Timestamps====01:07 - Introduction03:36 - What makes Tolkien unique?07:53 - Tolkien & universal history12:28 - The Arthurian legends22:13 - Redeeming the elves26:45 - Redeeming the gods27:40 - Medieval genres: Chronicles29:35 - Poetry31:17 - The Silmarillion34:10 - Retelling culture-founding narratives36:09 - The Lord of the Rings38:44 - The novel42:16 - Writing assignment💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🗣 Join The Symbolic World Community for discussions about symbolism: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 📱 SOCIAL MEDIA  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageauOur website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/