J.R.R. Tolkien
Ancient Greece
The Greek Myth That Inspired Tolkien
British author J. R. R. Tolkien is beloved worldwide as the father of the literary fantasy genre, having written the immensely popular The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, as well as several posthumous works further exploring...
Ancient Greece
Plato’s Magic Ring Allegory and the Lord of the Rings
Few people would be quick to draw a connection between Plato and The Lord of the Rings, authored by epic high fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien. However, the ancient Greek philosopher's hypothetical Ring of Gyges bears some striking...
entertainment
Amazon’s $1 Billion ‘Lord of the Rings’ Breaks Viewing Record
The show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power attracted more than twenty-five million viewers for its first two episodes that were released on Thursday, Amazon said on Saturday.
The audience is "breaking all previous records, marking the...