The Lord of the Rings | Mythology Behind Tolkiens Legendarium

"The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and other tales from Middle-Earth have excited the imaginations of readers and dreamers for generations, all penned by renowned author and scholar J.R.R. Tolkien, who grew up on fanciful tales of myth and legend, and later became a professor on subjects of philology, literature and folklore. With his extensive background, Tolkien included many elements of mythology and folklore in his Middle-Earth saga. From Norse, Greek, and Celtic mythology, to Arthurian Legend, to Biblical scripture. Heroes, villains, monsters, gods, elementals, magic rings, mystical swords, epic quests, all found within Middle-Earth and influenced by the stories of mythology. This program will discuss many of the mythical influences behind "The Lord of the Rings"!

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"The Shire theme" cover by GeekMusic
"Stairway to Heaven" cover by Early Style
"Once Upon a Time" by Brandon & Derek Fiechter
"The Silmarillion" by Nico Lujan
"Enathar"
"The Sending"
"Victory or Death" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
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Stock footage of magic ring

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John Murray
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Angus McBride
Ralph Damiani
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