Abstract
Shows what use Tolkien made of some elements of Celtic folklore by tracing similarities between Tolkien’s Noldor and the Irish Tuatha de Danaan, demonstrating that his Elves owe at least as much to this heritage as to the Norse álfar.
Recommended Citation
Kinniburgh, Annie
(2009)
"The Noldor and the Tuatha Dé Danaan: J.R.R. Tolkien's Irish Influences,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 28
:
No.
1
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol28/iss1/3