It depicts a treasure hoard, a magic object which makes the hero invisible (tarnkappe, a hooded cape, not a ring), who slays a dragon, it depicts a dwarf and giants.
Shakespeare's MacBeth had a villain who was prophesied "not to be killed by a man born of a mother." He was killed but by a guy who was born from C-section. The missed opportunity disappointed Tolkien so much, it lead to the creation of Eowyn.
The ents come from there too. A forest had seemingly appeared overnight, but it was only soldiers hiding behind branches.
Nibelungenlied? In Middle High German?
He mentions it in letters and essays.
It depicts a treasure hoard, a magic object which makes the hero invisible (tarnkappe, a hooded cape, not a ring), who slays a dragon, it depicts a dwarf and giants.
Shakespeare's MacBeth had a villain who was prophesied "not to be killed by a man born of a mother." He was killed but by a guy who was born from C-section. The missed opportunity disappointed Tolkien so much, it lead to the creation of Eowyn.
The ents come from there too. A forest had seemingly appeared overnight, but it was only soldiers hiding behind branches.
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