Tolkien and the Creation of a New English Mythology

Proofs that Tolkien incorporated Anglo-Saxon, Irish, Norse and other Germanic/Celtic myths into his various works - to fill the need for a living English mythology

Usually consigned to the genre of fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien explored themes directly inspired by Mythology, which is properly understood as deeper truths expressed through allegory and metaphor. He was aware that each tribe or nation has its own Mythos, lamenting what he saw as the lack of a living English Mythos. The Norman conquest and their harrying of…