Mythopoeic Society
The Mythopoeic Society was founded in the late 1960s by Glen Goodknight and is an international organization promoting the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantastic and mythopoeic literature through books and periodicals, annual conferences, discussion groups, and awards. It sponsors Mythcon and has had the clubzines Mythprint, Mythlore, and Mythril. The Mythic Circle is its creative-writing journal devoted to fantasy-inspired works; it has been published by the Mythopoeic Society since 1987.
The Society is especially interested in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Charles Williams, prominent members of the informal Oxford literary circle known as the "Inklings."
The Society was born during the first major flurry of interest in J. R. R. Tolkien, the mid-1960s boom encouraged by the publication of U.S. editions of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Many Tolkien societies were founded at that time, but most of them died off during the next few years.
The Society has presented the annual Mythopoeic Awards since 1983, for English-language fantasy literature and scholarship.
| Local Branches | |
|---|---|
| Location | Group |
| Albuquerque | The UNM Hobbit Society |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Galadhremmin Ennorath |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Roke |
| Berkeley | Starforge |
| Chicago | Minas Aeron |
| Dayton-Kettering, OH | The Prancing Pony |
| Detroit (northern suburbs) | Fornost |
| Honolulu, HI | Sammath Naur |
| Los Angeles-Hollywood/Wilshire | Mydgard |
| Los Angeles-Orange County | Nargothrond |
| Los Angeles-Pomona Valley | Desolation of Smaug |
| Los Angeles-San Gabriel Valley | Lothlorien |
| Milwaukee | The Burrahobbits |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | Rivendell Group |
| New Haven, CT | New Haven Mythopoeic Society Discussion Group |
| New York City | Heren Istarion |
| Northeastern Ohio | The Last Alliance |
| Philadelphia | Rhun Branch |
| Portland, ME | The Khazad |
| Portland, OR | Tolkien Society of Marshall |
| Reno, Sparks, Carson City, NV | Crickhollow |
| Sacramento, CA | Avalon |
| San Diego, CA | Cair Paravel |
| Santa Cruz | Khazad-Dum |
| Washington, DC | Knossos |
| Washington, DC (Maryland suburbs) | Association of Pfifltriggi |
| Kingdom of Gwynedd | |
In addition, it has a special interest group: The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship.
| Club | Website |
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