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The Lord of the Rings and Christian Symbolism

  The first installment of the epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy was first published in 1954.  Since that time, the world of Middle-Earth has fascinated readers and transformed lives.  Today, I desire to delve into this incredible story, and share...

20 comments    literature jesus christ
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How is Lord of the Rings Parallel to World War II?

Sauron vs. Hitler. Who would win? Regardless the outcome of that epic battle, have you ever noticed the parallels between Lord of the Rings and World War II? There is a shocking amount once you start paying...

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10 icons of evil

The Greek poet Hesiod, who lived almost three thousand years, told us that evil has come to Earth along with his first wife. These days, he would be accused of sexist to associate the world's ills to the...

0 comments    evil cold war darth vader
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Galadriel in a Parallel Universe?

The Mirror of Galadriel by Alan Lee Galadriel is an important figure not only in The Lord of the Rings, but also in Tolkien's Silmarillion.  The Silmarillion lays out a vast expanse of Middle Earth's history and mythology, of which the War of the...

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Which is better: Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?

With Harry Potter books breaking all records, some are suggesting that it is the best fantasy book ever written; however, Lord of the Rings has sold huge amounts of books and continues to be one of the best selling fantasy books ever. So which is better?

23 comments    harry potter lord of the rings
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The Womble, A Wiser Hominid?

The Womble is clearly a wiser hominid than is human kind. Wombles use things that dumb humans disregard, and Dick Cheney and other capitalist pigs hate wombles - which proves their value in and of itself.

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Book review: Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

Bilbo Baggins is an old man, one hundred and eleven years old to be accurate. Over the years he has seen many things (much of his adventurous youth was written about in the book The Hobbit), but now he has decided to retire; as part of his retirement, Gandalf the meddlesome wizard has persuaded him to give up his prized possession, a magical ring, and pass it on to his nephew Frodo

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Sauron

Akallabeth, which is presented in the Silmarillion, is the story about the destruction of the Kingdom of Numenor, and it is no surprise that Sauron plays a very important role. The beginning of Akallabeth has...

1 comment    tolkien sauron middle-earth
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Sauron, Jadis, and the Aesthetic of Evil

In their fantasy novels Tolkien and Lewis show the different paths evil may take. For Tolkien evil has its own lies but beauty and seduction are not among them, while Lewis contends that evil can have a pretty face to use to its advantage. No matter how divergent those paths, though, the results are always the same: oppression and ruination.

12 comments    beauty evil seduction
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Lord of The Rings Extended Edition - The Fellowship of The Ring

The Dark Lord Sauron was defeated and thus, middle earth was able to enjoy peace and prosperity... however, the one ring that was forged by the dark lord still looms... and this ring binds the life force of...

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