Influences on Tolkien and his Lord of the Rings mythology
Discover the key books that shaped Tolkien's Lord of the Rings mythology, from Beowulf to the Poetic Edda and Macbeth—explore the deep literary influences behind Middle-earth.
Book
Beowulf
by Seamus Heaney
Presents a new translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic chronicling the heroic adventures of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior who saves his people from the ravages of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.
