Goldberry: a relic of an earlier idea? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 08-24-2023, 10:22 PM

In amongst all those snippets from Tolkien's early work, it is intriguing to consider the influence of the story of Väinämöinen and Aino, from the Finnish epic The Kalevala, which had a profound influence on Tolkien's imagination.

A famous triptych of the story can be found here: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aino_(mythology)#/media/File:Gallen_Kallela_The_Aino_Triptych.jpg

08-24-2023, 10:22 PM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,005	In amongst all those snippets from Tolkien's early work, it is intriguing to consider the influence of the story of Väinämöinen and Aino, from the Finnish epic The Kalevala, which had a profound influence on Tolkien's imagination. A famous triptych of the story can be found here: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aino_(mythology)#/media/File:Gallen_Kallela_The_Aino_Triptych.jpg __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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