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Tolkien, Eucatastrophe, and the Re-Creation of Medieval Legend [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Using comparative literary analysis, this essay examines three case studies from J.R.R. Tolkien’s oeuvre, in which Tolkien practiced eucatastrophic rewriting: his folk-tale, “Sellic Spell,” in which he re-creates the Old English poem Beowulf; his poem ...
Beal, Jane, PhD
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Against Public‐Facing Religious Bio‐Restrictionism

open access: yesBioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent calls to include religious bioethics on the table in policy and other public‐facing contexts have been made on the grounds of respect. This paper argues that these same considerations of respect point to an obligation to exclude religious bioethics from public‐facing contexts.
Anantharaman Muralidharan
wiley   +1 more source

The symbolic epistemological implications of the different mythological set up of the (Egyptian)-Mesopotamian culture compared to the Grecian one [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The Mesopotamian peoples were never really dominated by the reason the way we conceptualize it.
Santarcangelo, Donato
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The Impact of Lunar Phases During Day and Night Cycles on Perinatal Outcomes: A Nationwide Cohort Study

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Light changes during the lunar cycle affect rhythms in diverse species. Human studies focusing on whether the moon influences human health have so far neglected the effects of light/dark cycles. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lunar phases impact perinatal outcomes by considering illumination levels due to day ...
Karin Windsperger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Mythology of all Races [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1918
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openaire   +2 more sources

The physiological and pathological effects of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in the central nervous system

open access: yesBrain Pathology, EarlyView.
Sphingolipids are vital components of cell membranes. Metabolic disruptions of sphingolipids, including ceramide and sphingosine‐1‐phosphate, are linked to neurological disorders. This article summarizes the classification, structure, and metabolic processes of sphingolipids, and the physiological and pathological effects of sphingolipid metabolism and
Tian Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why is Bilbo Baggins Invisible?: The Hidden War in The Hobbit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Why is Bilbo Baggins invisible? This study suggests that Tolkien’s knowledge of philology, theology, philosophy, literature, history, and his own life experience all contribute to the development of the symbolic, moral, and psychological significance of ...
Beal, Jane, PhD
core   +1 more source

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