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Angry Brandybuck · 01-23-2004, 01:38 PM

I don't mean to be insulting here (we are all academics in discussion here, there's no room for insult) but I can't believe that never occurred to you before.

There are some particular British Isles based comparisons to be made:
Hobbits- Welsh or SW England
Dwarves- I have always thought of as Scottish for some reason. More likely Norse or something
Elves- Nottingham, sounds crazy, but think of Robin Hood and you'll get there.

Those are my opinions anyway, maybe as State-siders you may not see the stereotypes I do. If anyone can think of any other comparisons to be made, then by all means do.

01-23-2004, 01:38 PM	#10
Angry Brandybuck Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wotton-on-the-Edge Posts: 86	I don't mean to be insulting here (we are all academics in discussion here, there's no room for insult) but I can't believe that never occurred to you before. There are some particular British Isles based comparisons to be made: Hobbits- Welsh or SW England Dwarves- I have always thought of as Scottish for some reason. More likely Norse or something Elves- Nottingham, sounds crazy, but think of Robin Hood and you'll get there. Those are my opinions anyway, maybe as State-siders you may not see the stereotypes I do. If anyone can think of any other comparisons to be made, then by all means do. __________________ The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath, The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black, Ride on.