Mythological references in Tolkien's works

[Guinevere]

Well, the obvious mythological comparison is to the nordic myth, eventually made into a Wagner opera, namely "The Rings of the Nibelungen"

But Tolkien didn't like that comparison at all!

"both Rings are round, and there the resemblance ends."

he said.

Thank you (belatedly) for the great link, Sharku! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
I've never seen anything of the Kalevala before.