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Bill Ferny · 05-25-2003, 02:37 PM

I wonder if Tolkien’s use of quotation marks around the word “mad” indicates a reference to Strabo who wrote about the Celts: “The whole race is war mad.” Is it possible that Tolkien used Celtic imagery when describing the Easterlings or other “fallen” peoples of Middle Earth? Maybe a good topic for another thread.

05-25-2003, 02:37 PM	#35
Bill Ferny Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bree Posts: 390	I wonder if Tolkien’s use of quotation marks around the word “mad” indicates a reference to Strabo who wrote about the Celts: “The whole race is war mad.” Is it possible that Tolkien used Celtic imagery when describing the Easterlings or other “fallen” peoples of Middle Earth? Maybe a good topic for another thread. __________________ I prefer Gillaume d’Férny, connoisseur of fine fruit.