The Medieval Roots of Tolkien's The Fall of Gondolin

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Special Session

Organizer Name

William Fliss

Organizer Affiliation

Marquette Univ.

Presider Name

William Fliss

Paper Title 1

Four Brethren Heroes of the Gondolindrim: Egalmoth, Ecthelion, Glorfindel, and Legolas: A Mythic and Linguistic Exploration

Presenter 1 Name

Andrew Higgins

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Independent Scholar

Paper Title 2

"Ic eom sæliden": Medieval Romance Motifs in Tolkien's Fall of Gondolin

Presenter 2 Name

John R. Holmes

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville

Paper Title 3

From the Deeds of the Youth to the Arrival of a King

Presenter 3 Name

Anne Reaves

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Marian Univ.

Start Date

11-5-2019 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard Brown & Gold Room