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The Hobbit ring that may have inspired Tolkien put on show
The Guardian ^
| April 1, 2013
| Maev Kennedy
Posted on 04/03/2013 9:44:42 AM PDT by Altariel
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:44:42 AM PDT
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Altariel
To: Altariel
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:45:55 AM PDT
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Uncle Miltie
(Due Process 2013: "Burn the M*****-F***er Down!")
To: Altariel
Perhaps, but “ring” mythology shows up all over northern European written history, which Tolkein clearly studied and attempted to emulate in part. It’s hard to say what, exactly, was the primary inspiration.
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:49:11 AM PDT
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kevkrom
(If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs...)
To: Altariel; Zionist Conspirator
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:51:12 AM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
You know how unlucky it is to say that, much less print it? I hope you don’t live anywhere near me.
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:55:54 AM PDT
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stuartcr
("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
To: stuartcr
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:58:37 AM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
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posted on
04/03/2013 9:59:34 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: KC_Lion
and look what it got him...he’s dead!
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:01:52 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
To: KC_Lion
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:01:59 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs...)
To: cripplecreek; stuartcr; kevkrom
Laughing Out Loud!!!
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:03:57 AM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
Never before have the words of that tongue been uttered in this thread.
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:06:15 AM PDT
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Altariel
("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
To: Altariel
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:07:55 AM PDT
by
agere_contra
(I once saw a movie where only the police and military had guns. It was called 'Schindler's List'.)
To: Altariel
"One ring to rule them all.
One ring to find them.
One ring to bring them all,
And in the darkness bind them."
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:08:18 AM PDT
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Bloody Sam Roberts
(For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
To: Altariel; Bloody Sam Roberts
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04/03/2013 10:10:00 AM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
The change in KC_Lion’s typing was astounding. Suddenly it became menacing, powerful, harsh as stone. A shadow seemed to pass over the forum, and the Freepers for a moment were silent. All trembled, and the Viking Kitties stopped their ears.
“Never before has any poster dared to utter words of that tongue in The Hobbit Hole, KC_Lion.”
(Lookie what YOU’VE done....)
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:15:27 AM PDT
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Altariel
("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
To: Altariel
"Ummm, that's not the precious..."
To: Altariel
It does look a bit similar, but I think it’s the fact that it glows in the dark and takes over people’s souls that really inspired Tolkien.
To: Altariel
I have it on good authority that the ring in question is presently in the possession of the present occupant of the ‘White Hut’.
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04/03/2013 10:34:57 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:38:18 AM PDT
by
Mmogamer
(I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
To: Uncle Miltie; Altariel
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posted on
04/03/2013 10:40:48 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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