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Dean Anderson asked this question about The Lord of the Rings:
Is "History became legend. Legend became myth" from the books or did they add it for the movie? If it's in the books, can someone give me a page number; I don't see it. “And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge.”
Super Colin Blow There were many lines from the movie that aren't in the book, but at least keep the spirit of what the book is, and rendered in more modern English. A…moreThere were many lines from the movie that aren't in the book, but at least keep the spirit of what the book is, and rendered in more modern English. Almost like they say the same thing, but up to date, linguistically. I don't recall the quote you repeated above in the book, just in the movie. I'm trying, but I cannot find it.

Not to get off topic but there were some good lines in the movie that were actually verbatim of the book rather than "modernized" English. But they're not in the places you would expect them.

But not all of these direct quotes made it into the final cut. You'd have to buy the extended editions if you don't already have those. (In my opinion, they cut out a LOT of good lines/scenes for the cinema release.)

So, I think it's just one of those lines for just the movie, if still keeping in spirit with the book.(less)
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