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***The Barrow-Wight*** · 05-27-2000, 05:41 AM

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Re: Coincidence?

The fantasy genre of literature has one father - J.R.R. Tolkien. Because Tolkien invented modern fantasy, and he is considered the master writer of it, it is almost impossible to read a swords and sorcery type novel without seeing its Middle-Earth roots somewhere in the story.

The same goes for commmercial enterprises. If they are trying to sell something fanstasy related, you'll usually see a name or idea derived from Tolkien.

Remeber though, that even Tolkien did not invent everything. Many of his ideas stem from more ancient and traditional sagas of Scandanavia and other lands. I'm not an expert on that aspect of Tolkien's works. But if you look around you can find some interesting articles on the comparison of Middle-Earth characters and storylines to those of older works.

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05-27-2000, 05:41 AM	#2
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Chief Wight Posts: 0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Coincidence? The fantasy genre of literature has one father - J.R.R. Tolkien. Because Tolkien invented modern fantasy, and he is considered the master writer of it, it is almost impossible to read a swords and sorcery type novel without seeing its Middle-Earth roots somewhere in the story. The same goes for commmercial enterprises. If they are trying to sell something fanstasy related, you'll usually see a name or idea derived from Tolkien. Remeber though, that even Tolkien did not invent everything. Many of his ideas stem from more ancient and traditional sagas of Scandanavia and other lands. I'm not an expert on that aspect of Tolkien's works. But if you look around you can find some interesting articles on the comparison of Middle-Earth characters and storylines to those of older works. mailto:barrow-wight@kitgraphics.comThe Barrow-Wight</a> http://www.barrowdowns.comThe Barrow-Downs</a></p> __________________ The Barrow-Wight