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Elenhin · 07-15-2001, 12:52 PM

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Re: Tolkien Inspirations

I believe that Tolkien got most of his inspiration from the ancient Nordic and Germanic myths. For example, most of the Dwarf-names in the Hobbit and the names Durin and Gandalf are from the Norwegian Edda sagas. He was also familiar with Finnish myths, and the tale of Turin is said to be based on the tale of Kullervo (which is found in Kalevala, the Finnish national ephos).

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07-15-2001, 12:52 PM	#8
Elenhin Wight Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vantaa, Finland Posts: 205	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 4</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Tolkien Inspirations I believe that Tolkien got most of his inspiration from the ancient Nordic and Germanic myths. For example, most of the Dwarf-names in the Hobbit and the names Durin and Gandalf are from the Norwegian Edda sagas. He was also familiar with Finnish myths, and the tale of Turin is said to be based on the tale of Kullervo (which is found in Kalevala, the Finnish national ephos). -- Elenhin "My god, it's full of stars!"</p>