MYTHOPOETICS OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S WORKS IN THE CONTEXT OF LITERARY MYTH-MAKING

Abstract

This paper is devoted to the study of the mythopoetics of J. R. R. Tolkien's
works in the context of modern literary myth-making. The focus is on the analysis of the methods
of creating a mythological world characteristic of Tolkien's work, including the development of
languages, cultures, stories and archetypal images. The study reveals how Tolkien not only
borrows elements of myths, but rethinks them, forming an independent mythological system within
the framework of fiction.