why middle earth

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

In old norse Midgår is l lying in the middle of the world. (I forgot to mention earlyier)

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

Middle-earth is also a word found in several Old English poems, which, if you know your Middle-earth well, you will know that Tolkien knew a thing or two about.

Of course you will find it used there, as a lot of words from the Scandinavian languages are the same as the old english. You remember there was great "culturel" exchange between England and Scandinavia back in the day's.

one of many exampels of words who are very much alike:

Attercop = Edderkop (spider in danish)

you will allso find simalaritys in the life of Turin and Sigmund Fafnersbane (Vølsung sagaen, it is practicualy a total re-writing)

the horse that brought the day was named Skinfaxe and the one that brought the night was Rimfaxe (

just some random things i could think of.