just a small addition. myths are just about always built around a system of morals. i'm sure Tolkien had this in mind when writting his own mythology. as so many people have said, the Catholic moral system would be the most logical for him to use. i don't think he would have purposefully used the specific cardinal sins and virtues, but that's pure conjecture on my part. it's certainly a valid theory.
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