The names of Thorin's dwarves were taken directly from an Icelandic poem, from the Elder Edda I think. I was blown away by this when I found out- I immediately posten on The Downs (but that was a couple of years ago.
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-Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"
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