#(I know all of this is stolen from Judaism but Tolkien was Christian hence my references to Christianity)

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Not to sound like a big hater but I think it's very funny that Tolkien was like "I want to invent a great mythology for England, like Arthuriana but more secular" and then essentially recreates God, the Garden of Eden, angels, Lucifer, original sin, etc.

#please feel free to ignore this #I'm reading The Silmarillion #Like I don't think I'm misreading this here right? #And listen I've spent a lot of time reading stories written before Christianity/Christian influence #I know what that mythology looks like and um well I don't think Mr. Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien quite managed #I love the lore of Middle Earth I just don't think Ilúvatar and the Valar and the Maiar and Melkor are you know areligious #(I know all of this is stolen from Judaism but Tolkien was Christian hence my references to Christianity)