INKLINGS Q & A: Where did Tolkien get the name for Thorin Oakenshield in THE HOB...

INKLINGS Q & A: Where did Tolkien get the name for Thorin Oakenshield in THE HOBBIT?

A: Tolkien was an expert on Old Icelandic, and he found the name in the Elder (Poetic) Eddas. In the original language, the name is "Thorinn Eikinskjaldi." Thank you, ProfessorTolkien, for translating the name into English for us!


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