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Women and Chauvinism in Middle-Earth: Shelob

During my research for the previous article about Galadriel, I came across Anne C. Petty’s book One Ring to Bind Them All: Tolkien’s Mythology. There she states that Galadriel and Shelob are “both manifestations of the […]

Women and Chauvinism in Middle-earth: Galadriel in LOTR

Last time, the article series Women and Chauvinism in Middle-earth discussed the role of Eowyn and her relationship with Theoden. This time, I want to examine Galadriel as presented in the Lord of the Rings. […]

Women and chauvinism in Middle-earth: Eowyn

The representation of female characters in Middle-earth is not only a complex and controversial topic, but also of great significance and interest for many readers, men and women alike. Hence, in the new article series […]

Women and Chauvinism in Middle-earth

In light of recent events, the question of women and their role in Middle-earth arises once again. Even though we have only seen a few seconds of Tauriel, a lot of controversy has been built […]