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I sure your all wondering how Tolkien could come up with such a well crafted idea for a fantasy trilogy of fantasy books, well I may have an answer. I have a feeling that Tolkien came upon during his search of ancient mythology the story of "The Ring of Gyges" it tells of a shepard of old that found a golden ring that allowed him to become invisible when he wisted it on his finger a in a certain direction.
If you wish to read the rest of tis story I have an internet source with it on:
http://truth.wofford.edu/~kaycd/ethics/gyges.htm
If you wish to read the rest of tis story I have an internet source with it on:
http://truth.wofford.edu/~kaycd/ethics/gyges.htm
Stryke wrote:
> BEARDS. wrote:
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
>
> --
>
> He invented the modern version of them. And his dad was better than
> your dad. Probably :)
Watch it he's a staffie, even though he's a n00b staffie.
> BEARDS. wrote:
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
>
> --
>
> He invented the modern version of them. And his dad was better than
> your dad. Probably :)
Watch it he's a staffie, even though he's a n00b staffie.
BEARDS. wrote:
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
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He invented the modern version of them. And his dad was better than your dad. Probably :)
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
--
He invented the modern version of them. And his dad was better than your dad. Probably :)
BEARDS. wrote:
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
Of course he didn't, but he had found out all of the names for old swords and items that most have forgotten. I never heard of a Gladius sword until I either read "Lord of the rings" or played Eternal Darkness.
> Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
Of course he didn't, but he had found out all of the names for old swords and items that most have forgotten. I never heard of a Gladius sword until I either read "Lord of the rings" or played Eternal Darkness.
Pft and? Its not like he invented elves and dwarves either.
He started drwaing up a basis of the whole mythology around 1919, based on his knowledge of Norse/Northern mystology etc.
I think.
I think.
The sagacious one wrote:
> But he didn't have internet access so how did he happen upon the story
> Sherlock!
Haven't you heard of text books! He must have learn't it in school like my sister (well she's doing Uni Philosophy) has done now.
> But he didn't have internet access so how did he happen upon the story
> Sherlock!
Haven't you heard of text books! He must have learn't it in school like my sister (well she's doing Uni Philosophy) has done now.
But he didn't have internet access so how did he happen upon the story Sherlock!
I sure your all wondering how Tolkien could come up with such a well crafted idea for a fantasy trilogy of fantasy books, well I may have an answer. I have a feeling that Tolkien came upon during his search of ancient mythology the story of "The Ring of Gyges" it tells of a shepard of old that found a golden ring that allowed him to become invisible when he wisted it on his finger a in a certain direction.
If you wish to read the rest of tis story I have an internet source with it on:
http://truth.wofford.edu/~kaycd/ethics/gyges.htm
If you wish to read the rest of tis story I have an internet source with it on:
http://truth.wofford.edu/~kaycd/ethics/gyges.htm