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king arthur

  1. Rivendell_librarian

    👑King Arthur: the once and future king, and Tolkien

    Tolkien would have been well versed in Arthurian mythology: even reusing the place name Avalon. Some have noted the similarity between Merlin/Arthur and Gandalf/Frodo. In letter 154 (in the older book of the letters: first edition 1981, mine is 2006) Tolkien refers to the return of Arthur as an...
  2. Rivendell_librarian

    What mythology were you taught in school?

    I'm reading a fascinating book called Camelot and the Vision of Albion by Geoffrey Ashe. It's about an archaeological dig on Cadbury Hill in the UK in the late 60s. Many people came to visit showing the continuing fascination of the Arthurian legend. The author was the secretary of the project...
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