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What J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Had to Say About the Dangers of Immortality
For nearly five years, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has been attempting that feat of which magicians and daredevils have ...
OK, So Like… Do Elves Eat Meat in Lord of the Rings?
While many believe the Elves of The Lord of the Rings are vegetarian, is that really the case? The films may be at odds with ...
JRR Tolkien’s new letters reveal how irritable he could be
She reduced my manuscript to nonsense’ reads one letter as new archive sheds light on writer’s creative process ...
J.R.R. Tolkien Based One of the Most Terrifying Parts of Lord of the Rings on His Own War Experiences
There is no shortage of chillingly creepy locations in The Lord of the Rings, but it's hard to beat the Dead Marshes. It's ...
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Why The Rings Of Power Don't Turn The Elves Into Ringwraiths In The Lord Of The Rings
The Rings of Power in The Lord of the Rings do not turn the Elves or the Dwarves into Ringwraiths like Men. However, there is ...
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Peter Jackson's Controversial Change to 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' Went Against Tolkien's Concept of Middle-earth
However, in Tolkien's original material, this battle has a different significance, one that Jackson and company changed when they added one particular element: Elves. In Jackson’s film ...
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Do Tolkien’s Depictions Of Dwarves In The Hobbit Prove That He Was An Antisemite?
In an interview, Tolkien, while not specifically characterizing the Jews as warlike, nonetheless spoke to an explicit connection with biblical characterizations of the Jews, with the biblical narrativ ...
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JRR Tolkien’s new letters reveal how irritable he could be
“Swann had chosen two poems in Elvish and it quickly became apparent that these would need Tolkien’s assistance with pronunciation and metre, both to aid the composer and any performe ...