British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

Two rings from ancient folklore and mythology seemingly served as inspirations for the One Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien's The ...

The opposing religious and world views of authors Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien are likely why Tolkien didn't like Dune.

The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...

Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge. Each illustrated volume in the J.R.R. Tolkien saga is quarter-bound in leather with a stamped cloth cover and packaged in an ...

its creative director says it was "really important" to the devs at Wētā Workshop to create something they felt Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien "would be happy with." In a new interview ...

There are writers who entertain, and then there are those who build entire worlds with ink and vision. J.R.R. Tolkien didn’t just write fantasy—he forged the modern template for it, creating epic ...

Tolkien Reading Day is held on March 25th each year. Libraries here in Connecticut and across the globe mark this day by paying homage to the works of J.R.R Tolkien. They host “second breakfasts,” ...

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