How Tolkien Created his World

[@westerncultureandtradition]

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[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video it's interesting

[@gaidencastro9706]

Didn't realize you were into Tolkein

[@westerncultureandtradition]

I love western traditions as well as Japanese

[@trey2099]

Just came over from your samurai and ninja channel. I posted this question over there, but it's better suited on this channel. Have you come across anything about how Tolkien was influenced by Gnostic religious ideas? The Silmarillion copies the creation myth and gods/angels of Gnosticism. The elves represent the perfecti, Gnostic religions talk about different ages ("The Third Age") , etc. I've read the majority of his letters, but haven't found anything. The Nag Hammadi library was found in 1945; too late to influence the books. My only thought is that he must of interacted with the ideas through some type of secret order like the Rosicrucians.

[@westerncultureandtradition]

I would say I do not know enough about gnostic religion to have a good idea. I will keep my eye out.

[@bonsai3547]

okay. its good to talk about this worldchanging storys of hobbits leaving there home having adventurees. more of it pls. sorry ... whats the red thumb thing?

[@westerncultureandtradition]

I, an author on Japanese history so when I sign things I red ink thumb print it