Tolkien and Norse Mythology

[William Cloud Hicklin]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I was waiting when someone is going to say this. The inspiration in Ragnarok is quite obvious (although we might argue that there could be also an inspiration in Armageddon, but this is not our topic now. After all, "Last battle" is very much common stuff). I am not very familiar with the things concerning Dagor Dagorath, but wasn't there in some version that Manwë's son should come to battle with Morgoth? (Referring to Vidar son of Odin.)
Although, with the Chaining of Melkor - especially during the first time, before the exile of Noldor - I always associated it with binding of Fenrir.

Well, yes but.... at Ragnarok, the good guys lose.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by William Cloud Hickli

Well, yes but.... at Ragnarok, the good guys lose.

well, the world is destroyed, but that does not mean that the good guys looses. . .

As I remember it Balder (Baldr or Baldur) will survive together with another god an create a new world. This is kind of absurd as Balder is actually alreadt dead, but hey who cares?!