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davem · 08-17-2005, 10:43 AM

Something occurs - for what its worth...

In Norse mythology the first humans were called Aesch & Embla (sp?) (trans. Ash & Elm) because they were created from trees.

This may (consciously or unconsciously) have inspired a link in Tolkien's mind between human hair & tree branches. It also gets me wondering about the inspiration for Ents...

08-17-2005, 10:43 AM	#16
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Something occurs - for what its worth... In Norse mythology the first humans were called Aesch & Embla (sp?) (trans. Ash & Elm) because they were created from trees. This may (consciously or unconsciously) have inspired a link in Tolkien's mind between human hair & tree branches. It also gets me wondering about the inspiration for Ents... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."