Tolkien's Elves inspired by Buddhism?
Ringdrotten at 16h38
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May
2011
Tolkien's Elves inspired by Buddhism?
A thought struck me the other day when I was reading LotR. The similarities between Tolkien's Elves and certain elements in Buddhism are striking. I seem to remember someone here (was it Eldo?) saying that when Elves die, their spirit lingers or something, and they are reborn as someone else (very similar to Samsara in Buddhism). What struck me when I was reading, was how Galadriel described the Elves' love of Lorien. I don't have the English ver
A thought struck me the other day when I was reading LotR. The similarities between Tolkien's Elves and certain elements in Buddhism are striking. I seem to remember someone here (was it Eldo?) saying that when Elves die, their spirit lingers or something, and they are reborn as someone else (very similar to Samsara in Buddhism). What struck me when I was reading, was how Galadriel described the Elves' love of Lorien. I don't have the English ver
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