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Well, another thing to note along these lines is Tolkien's assertion that the LotR was Christian, unconsciously so in the making, consciously so the revision.
How could an epic, purported to be set deep in the years B.C., contain Christian symbolism while still maintaining its cohesiveness with real history?
I admit that this doesn't necessary work for other fantasy stories, but it certainly seems to apply to the Lord of the Rings.
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