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XPhial · 03-12-2003, 02:42 PM

While Tolkien mentions, in his letters, that CSL has refered to his Silmarillion mythology in a novel, he no where states his support of the idea or any evidence he considered the Arthurian legend and his own mythology linked. Indeed, he disliked the fact that the Arthurian legends were considered the mythology of England, as they are not English in origin. The similarities mentioned could be easily attributed to the fact that hero mythologies have common elements. While the idea is interesting, I have serious doubts that Tolkien considered such a relationship.

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: XPhial ]

03-12-2003, 02:42 PM	#6
XPhial Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Posts: 24	While Tolkien mentions, in his letters, that CSL has refered to his Silmarillion mythology in a novel, he no where states his support of the idea or any evidence he considered the Arthurian legend and his own mythology linked. Indeed, he disliked the fact that the Arthurian legends were considered the mythology of England, as they are not English in origin. The similarities mentioned could be easily attributed to the fact that hero mythologies have common elements. While the idea is interesting, I have serious doubts that Tolkien considered such a relationship. [ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: XPhial ] __________________ Must we take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? For we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies.