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NedC · 10-05-2014, 06:03 AM

Tolkien himself was heavily influenced by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (written in the 14th Century), Beowulf (written possibly as early as the 8th Century) and others. They were his day job.

10-05-2014, 06:03 AM	#33
NedC Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 644130 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle	Tolkien himself was heavily influenced by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (written in the 14th Century), Beowulf (written possibly as early as the 8th Century) and others. They were his day job.