... of the reader and the other in the purposed domination of the author." Tolkien was therefore well aware of the varied interpretations and understandings his audience would draw from his mythology. Therefore, his use of Norse, Druidic, Celtic, Teutonic, and Judeo-Christian themes can be seen as Tolkien's attempt to incorporate the worlds of his audience into his ... mythology. In a sense, Tolkien realized that acceptance of his mythology depended heavily on the common ground his work shared with the collective understanding of his readers. Therefore, the prevalence of Judeo-Christian the...

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... Oxford English Dictionary (Grotta 61) In writing the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings; Tolkien applied his talents as a language professor and a lover of mythology. "I used what I knew," he said. "Every human being has an individual character, just as everyone has an individual face. I think people have linguistic ... Oxford English Dictionary defines the Middle English word "hob" as a rustic or a clown, the English equivalent of "little people" of Celtic mythology. " In the Lord of the Rings, I have tried to modernize the myths and make them credible," said Tolkien in an early intervie...

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