Way ahead of you on this one: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25654
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| Author: | Dorthonion [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
An interesting article in one of the newspaper websites today, based on the theory that this may have been the inspiration for the Ring of Power. Tolkein was researching this ring 2 years before he began writing his tales. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/ap ... exhibition I like the idea. A bit like Tutenkhamun's Curse but on a smaller scale. |
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| Author: | Azog [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
Hmmmmm I saw that article too. It's interesting to think that Tolkien's literary efforts might have been directly influenced by this. I imagine there are few authors who brains are not 'seeded' with ideas in some way so perhaps there is an element of truth in this article. |
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| Author: | Gandlaf the Grey [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Original Ring of Power |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22008746 Maybe, maybe not ? |
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| Author: | Dorthonion [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Original Ring of Power |
Way ahead of you on this one: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25654
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| Author: | Dreadknight [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
Fascinating story, not least the link to the curse tablet dedicated to Nodens at a time when I thought Christianity prevailed. |
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| Author: | Ukfreddybear [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
And to think, it was hidden here in the (hamp)shire underneath my very nose, yet I did not have the wit to see it. |
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| Author: | Gandlaf the Grey [ Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
Is it too far to go from Nodens to Noldor ? |
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| Author: | Dorthonion [ Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Inspiration for the One-Ring: Roman! |
Suddenly that line from 'The Life of Brian' comes to mind: 'What have the Romans ever done for us?' And at the back of the room, deep in the shadows, a voice says 'The Precioussss!' |
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