Minor details and other books (or "I think I've seen this before...") - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elven-Maiden · 11-21-2004, 08:03 AM

Interesting topic!

The battle between Gandalf and the balrog has a striking resemblance to some old paintings in my church of St. Michael battling the dragon. I think Boromir hit on the nose saying that LotR mirrors mythology, as it is the mythology/history of a fictional world. In modern literature (if you can call any modern books "literature"), there are many, many similarities to the LotR due to the fact that it was such a cornerstone in literature. To make sure that this doesn't turn into a thread listing examples LotR being copyied, you should limit it to a pre-Tolkien timeframe. But that's your call, Lhunardawen.

11-21-2004, 08:03 AM	#3
Elven-Maiden Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 297	Interesting topic! The battle between Gandalf and the balrog has a striking resemblance to some old paintings in my church of St. Michael battling the dragon. I think Boromir hit on the nose saying that LotR mirrors mythology, as it is the mythology/history of a fictional world. In modern literature (if you can call any modern books "literature"), there are many, many similarities to the LotR due to the fact that it was such a cornerstone in literature. To make sure that this doesn't turn into a thread listing examples LotR being copyied, you should limit it to a pre-Tolkien timeframe. But that's your call, Lhunardawen. __________________ Tout ce qui est or ne brille pas, Tous ceux qui errent ne sont pas perdus. Mobilis in Mobile