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Originally Posted by Nogrod
Whether the Middle Earth has anything to do with Europe in the first place, that's also another question to be asked? But clearly, it's our only way to go: early twentieth century Europe. That was Tolkien's world from which he wrote from.
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Personally, I am all for this. This means, as an American, I am from the Uttermost West! When I return to Middle-Earth to discuss things with you all, then what I say has WEIGHT! You must LISTEN and OBEY! As you would ANY of the Istarii! (We are ignoring the fact for now that my ancestors were European.)
Back on topic:
Tolkien kind of implied that Beornings' vegetarianism was due to the unique viewpoint afforded them by their shape-shifting. So perhaps the vegetarianism wasn't so much a reflection of a RL culture, but a way of setting the Beornings apart, both from RL Nordic traditions, and from other ME cultures with Nordic roots.