Aethnen

Tag: writing

  • The Philosophy of Lord of the Rings

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    Connagh Wrangle
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    Tolkien was known to be well read in many areas of linguistics, as well as having studied many of the classics. With this in mind, I’d like to offer an interpretation of some of the key themes and their potential inspirations. Plato wrote of a thought experiment in the form of ‘The ring of Gyges’…

  • A Song of Life

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    Connagh Wrangle
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    Softly spoken-The great tale is told.Not with word nor whisper,But song-music of the soul. Lone rhythm, one of many-Self only known within,Awakens; this strange singularity,The great melody begins. Mind like a loose leaf (floating),Time but a gentle breeze,Reality a loose weave (tapestry unwinding),Existing only as it seems. As I’m sleeping- (dreaming),This strange delusion;Each to their…