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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

1988

Apocalypse—Influence on The Lord of the Rings

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Apocalyptic Vision In The Lord Of The Rings, J. R. Wytenbroek Jul 1988

Apocalyptic Vision In The Lord Of The Rings, J. R. Wytenbroek

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Sees many parallels between events described in Revelation and those in The Lord of the Rings. In particular, sees Aragorn as a type of the Christ of the Apocalypse.

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