Tolkien's Inspiration - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain · 02-07-2003, 08:49 PM

Oh, the wonderful answers that this question can recieve! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

1) He wanted to create a british mythology, because it bothered him that the only "true" peice of British mythology (King Arthur) was actually French in origin.

2) He wanted to express his faith while writing the most epic mythology in human history.

3) His wonderful works reflected the tortures of war and the impotance and benifits of self-sacrifice, along as accent the importance of good moral values in one's life.

4) He was specifially asked to write the Lord of the Rings.

Happy Once More,

the Eldest,
Iarwain

02-07-2003, 08:49 PM	#8
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Oh, the wonderful answers that this question can recieve! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] 1) He wanted to create a british mythology, because it bothered him that the only "true" peice of British mythology (King Arthur) was actually French in origin. 2) He wanted to express his faith while writing the most epic mythology in human history. 3) His wonderful works reflected the tortures of war and the impotance and benifits of self-sacrifice, along as accent the importance of good moral values in one's life. 4) He was specifially asked to write the Lord of the Rings. Happy Once More, the Eldest, Iarwain __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"