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Lady_Báin · 05-15-2003, 06:39 AM

It's great living iceland, but you get really stir crazy if you don't leave at least once a year.
And in my opinion (and many a scholars), miðgarð and middle earth are very similar. The words "middle earth" are translated s "miðgarð" in lotr. And i don't want to sound like i'm braging or anything but i do think that Tolkien was greatly influenced by Miðgarð and all that. At least in The Hobbit.

I think you'll understand the similartity (in my opinion) between Iceland and middle earth when you visit.

p.s. make sure you come in the summer!!

05-15-2003, 06:39 AM	#34
Lady_Báin Wight Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Peterborough, England Posts: 250	It's great living iceland, but you get really stir crazy if you don't leave at least once a year. And in my opinion (and many a scholars), miðgarð and middle earth are very similar. The words "middle earth" are translated s "miðgarð" in lotr. And i don't want to sound like i'm braging or anything but i do think that Tolkien was greatly influenced by Miðgarð and all that. At least in The Hobbit. I think you'll understand the similartity (in my opinion) between Iceland and middle earth when you visit. p.s. make sure you come in the summer!! __________________ pæling.