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This is one of those days when it's impossible to keep up with the thread.

I heard you guys talking about mythology and it reminded me that one of the things that really pleases me about LOTR is that it represents JRRT's creation of a mythology for the Anglo Saxons (apparently the conquering Normans substituted their own mythology for the Anglo Saxon one after 1066).

Since our Constitution and Bill of Rights also grew out of the Anglo Saxon tradition, I kind of feel like LOTR is, in a very real way, a mythology for America, too, even though I doubt if Tolkien would agree.

Tolkien did state in his letters, though, that he agreed that LOTR was no longer just his, but kind of an independent entity.

Don't know what's gone on in the last few hours, so hope I'm not being repetitive.

...so hope I'm not being repetitive.

Not to worry Sam, we don't get to this many posts without being repetitive! (not that I would ever double post or anything)

Just walked back in. Waiting for the Moose to speak...

I heard you guys talking about mythology and it reminded me that one of the things that really pleases me about LOTR is that it represents JRRT's creation of a mythology for the Anglo Saxons (apparently the conquering Normans substituted their own mythology for the Anglo Saxon one after 1066). Since our Constitution and Bill of Rights also grew out of the Anglo Saxon tradition, I kind of feel like LOTR is, in a very real way, a mythology for America, too, even though I doubt if Tolkien would agree.

Sam, I couldn't agree with you more. Excellent observation.