0014 – Mythopoeia – Tolkien’s Poem for C.S. Lewis
Tolkien addresses his philosophy-poem “Mythopoeia” to C.S. Lewis, who said that myths were “lies breathed through silver.” In this episode, we
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Tolkien addresses his philosophy-poem “Mythopoeia” to C.S. Lewis, who said that myths were “lies breathed through silver.” In this episode, we
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