Inspiration to the books - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 06-23-2003, 04:43 PM

I guess there are familiar elements from many legends. The Swedish, Finnish, Celtic and bible stories have been mentioned. Also Arthurian legend (Return of the King), Atlantis (Numenor), even Shakespeare gets a look in (Ents - Birnam Wood). The Second Age ends with elements of the epic of Gil-gamesh (Gil-galad), probably the oldest surviving known story. As for the end of the Third age, 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came'.

I don't think this sort of thing is anything to worry about, all writers adapt elements of previous stories, few so well as JRRT.

[ June 23, 2003: Message edited by: Rumil ]

06-23-2003, 04:43 PM	#14
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	I guess there are familiar elements from many legends. The Swedish, Finnish, Celtic and bible stories have been mentioned. Also Arthurian legend (Return of the King), Atlantis (Numenor), even Shakespeare gets a look in (Ents - Birnam Wood). The Second Age ends with elements of the epic of Gil-gamesh (Gil-galad), probably the oldest surviving known story. As for the end of the Third age, 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came'. I don't think this sort of thing is anything to worry about, all writers adapt elements of previous stories, few so well as JRRT. [ June 23, 2003: Message edited by: Rumil ] __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion