The Misty Mountains form the backbone of his own fictional Middle Earth, and it’s little surprise perhaps that such majestic mountains on his own doorstep would form the inspiration for his own Alps. The arrow points to Rivendell and the Misty Mountains just beyond it. Chiefly though, I think, is the incomparable beauty of nature itself, which was on full display as his party made their way through the Swiss Alps, one of the greatest mountain ranges on Earth. His Middle Earth is drawn from a variety of influences - the green landscapes of England, the homely beauty of Sarehole Mill, and the bleakness of industry, to name a few. Something Christa and I have been pondering for a long time.įinding the Real Inspirations for Middle Earth With the amount of impact this legend has had on our culture, it’s hard not to question if there are real inspirations for Middle Earth. Tolkien himself, a giant of literature, whose Middle Earth worlds have drawn in countless millions of readers over many years, drawn in by his seemingly limitless imagination and talent for languages and populating worlds to fit them. The man I am referring to of course is J.R.R. It could only be inspired by it, and use it to create scenes from some of the most imaginative literary sculptures the world had ever seen.
He sees gigantic statues, carved of the Earth over millions of years, creating art so gigantic and complex, that no human mind could conceive of it. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, an environment shaped and sculpted by pen and paper, upon a map drawn of memories and moments from another Earth - that of our own.Īs the man walks along, his senses take in breathtaking waterfalls, blue skies, untouched by the hand of man through planes that had yet to come. Seen from above, these figures might resemble the multitude of characters that populate one J.R.R. Traveling with him were companions, a Fellowship almost, but not of Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits, but of men, making a long and pleasant sightseeing sojourn through some of the most breathtaking landscapes on Earth.
The Birth of Middle Earth Where Reality Meets Fantasy in the World of JRR TolkienĪ young man wandered through rugged alpine landscapes, his features young and still full of wonder and possibility at the world that lay before him. The Lord of the Rings Rivendell as depicted in the popular film series.
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