Father Christmas Letters: 1933 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 12-29-2011, 08:37 PM

I must say that the more I follow along here, the more eager Iam to read all the Father Christmas letters. It is interesting that so little of the artwork for the FC letters are readily available online (or never used to be).

I think it is quite intriguing that Tolkien was "mixing" legends here, combining goblins and bats with bears and elves from the North Pole. I can't think of any other north pole/Father Christmas/Santa Claus stories that invoke goblins and bats, although my familiarity with Scandinavian legends is limited--and I absolutely support the right of any creative writer to follow his own whims.

12-29-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I must say that the more I follow along here, the more eager Iam to read all the Father Christmas letters. It is interesting that so little of the artwork for the FC letters are readily available online (or never used to be). I think it is quite intriguing that Tolkien was "mixing" legends here, combining goblins and bats with bears and elves from the North Pole. I can't think of any other north pole/Father Christmas/Santa Claus stories that invoke goblins and bats, although my familiarity with Scandinavian legends is limited--and I absolutely support the right of any creative writer to follow his own whims. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.