How about them swords? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Adanadhel · 04-07-2003, 07:11 PM

Tolkien borrowed the idea of naming swords (and many other ideas) from Beowulf.

The Hobbit is very close in storyline to Beowulf's last battle with the dragon.

There is even a scene in Beowulf where all of the company visiting a foreign king have to annouce their names and leave their swords outside a great wooden hall... sound familiar?

04-07-2003, 07:11 PM	#1
Adanadhel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New England Posts: 35	Tolkien borrowed the idea of naming swords (and many other ideas) from Beowulf. The Hobbit is very close in storyline to Beowulf's last battle with the dragon. There is even a scene in Beowulf where all of the company visiting a foreign king have to annouce their names and leave their swords outside a great wooden hall... sound familiar? __________________ I don't feel safe in Middle Earth no more... I don't want to die in the ruling ring war... I want to sail away to a distant shore... and make like an ELF man

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