Norse mythology

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Norse mythology was used by J. R. R. Tolkien as a source of inspiration for much of his work.

[edit] Names

The names of the Norse dwarves, or dvergar, are listed in the Völuspá and Tolkien used these names in The Hobbit: Dwalin, Bombur, Fili, Kili and so on. Gandalf (literally translated as "magic-elf") is also the name of one of the dvergar.

[edit] Events

The final battle prophesied at the end of the legendarium is Dagor Dagorath and bears many resemblances to Ragnarök (literally "fate of the Gods"), the battle which destroys the Norse world. In each case, the traitorous God - Morgoth and Loki - escape their bonds before the battle takes place. Both battles result in a near-complete destruction of the world, from which a new world is created.

[edit] Places

The legendarium describes the creation and subsequent history of Middle-earth, which is named for the Old Norse miðgarðr. In the story of Welund Smith, the three swan-maidens flew south over Mirkwood to the place where they met Welund and his brothers.