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[–] theoldones 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

tolkein wrote the lord of the rings as PTSD recovery after surviving a world war, using the creative materials of old European paganism

the deep lore of how it was written, goes way deep.

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[–] Deezedlat [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I have read the silmarilion as well. I loved all his works. The movies as amazing as they are pale to the books. I just love this cinematic