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I think it is obvious that Tolkien's early writings - the BolT, were strongly influenced by the Greek Mythology as well - with all that pagan, multi-Gods structure, flat Arda etc.
Besides, according to Snorri (the "Eddas") Norse and Germanic Gods - the Aesir not only came from the South (in the Prologue to the "Prose Eddas" Snorri clearly speaks about them coming from the destroyed Troy, or at least from Asia Minor), but in fact the mythologies of most Western European peoples were strongly influenced by the Greek mythology, "fitted" of course into their own cultural environment.
However, it is just as well clear that a lot of the characters inhabiting the wolds of Tolkien had been inspired by those of the ancient tales and sagas of the North-Western Europe.
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