Seven Paths of the Hero in Lord of the Rings Introduction

摘要

This article is the first installment of the serialization of Frodo's Quest, a book that describes seven paths of the hero in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as models of the path of individuation. In this introductory chapter, the history and significance of The Lord of the Rings are summarized, and the seven paths are briefly introduced: (1) the Path of Curiosity (Merry and Pippin); (2) the Path of Opposites (Gimli and Legolas); (3) the Path of the Wizard (Gandalf); (4) the Path of the King (Aragorn); (5) the Path of Failed Individuation (Gollum); (6) the Path of Love (Sam); and (7) the Path of Transcendence (Frodo). The second installment of this book follows in this issue.