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... Tolkien drew inspiration from Norse mythology. ...
There is the obvious connection where Tolkien chose the name middle earth. In Norse mythology middle earth is the place where men stay. I also realised Gandalfs treatment of the Stone-trolls is similar to the Norse poem, the Alvissmal (Lay of Alvis). ... Tolkien writes of Melkor, “From splendor he fell through arrogance to contempt for all things save himself, a spirit wasteful and pitiless. ... It is in this way that he can also be compared to the Norse god Loki. ... As the mythology of the Norse aged, Loki became associated with wrong doings and evils.
Approximate Word count = 486 Approximate Pages = 1.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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