The Author shows how Tolkien transferred beings from mythical and literary past to a contemporary work of literature.

The Author gathers all the references to the origin of orcs found in the legendarium and illustrates the evolution of the idea of their origin with appropriate quotations.

It is a continuation of the article published in “Aiglos” No 16, treating the poem as a modern manifesto of Christian faith. The Author discusses Man’s place in the world created, as is believed by Tolkien, by God; he refers to Greek philosophers and the traditional teachings concerning the act of creation.

The Author shows that Tolkien as a writer meets the demands of Tolkien the critic and that as a critic he looks at a literary work with a writer’s eye.

This text from the field of literary studies suggests that fantasy is only a form of realistic prose, which, paradoxically, is the genre’s weakness.

The text shows the limits of free will resulting from the laws of physics and metaphysics presented in the legendarium.

The Author writes about the anthropology of the word and culture in Tolkien’s world, paying special attention to the orality or literacy of each culture.

The Author discusses the use of the classical literary form of katabasis as an element in the structure of Tolkien’s works and his world.

It is a playful story of how a certain Hamfast Gamgee accidentally scared off a troll. Accident or no accident, trolls disappeared from the Shire.

During his stay in Minas Tirith Frodo tries to deal with painful memories.

The issue contains also new Polish translations of Bilbo’s songs by Prof. Andrzej Zgorzelski and a selection of poetry by Katarzyna Wojdak 'Avari' , Marcin Morawski 'Lomendil', Zosia Stanecka 'Nasturcja Gamgee', and Anna Adamczyk-Œliwińska 'Nifrodel'.

There is a hobbit genealogical crossword puzzle designed by Karolina Stopa-Olszańska 'Melinir' and riddles devised by Zosia Stanecka 'Nasturcja Gamgee'. You will find also Tolkien news from Poland and abroad.