INKLINGS Q & A: Tolkien was often asked how the One Ring of Sauron in his LOTR c...

INKLINGS Q & A: Tolkien was often asked how the One Ring of Sauron in his LOTR compared to the "The Ring of the Nibelung," Richard Wagner's cycle of operas based on Nordic myth. How did Tolkien respond?

A: "Both rings are round," answered Tolkien drily, "and there the resemblance ceases." He heartily disliked Wagner's interpretation of his Teutonic sources--though a quick glance at Wikipedia will reveal quite a few similarities between the two epic Ring sagas.


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