Prosse Edda and Dwarves

[Vardamar]

Well...Its been a long time since I have posted, but after reading the Prose Edda (Norse book of myths), I was suprised by the similarities to Tolkiens books. Especially with regards to the dwarves.

Then strode all the mighty | to the seats of judgment,
The gods most holy, | and together held counsel,
Who should of dwarves | shape the peoples
From the bloody surge | and the Blue One's bones. They made many in man's likeness, Dwarves in the earth, | as Durinn said.

And these, says the Sibyl, are their names:

Nýi and Nidi, | Nordri and Sudri,
Austri, Vestri, | Althjófr, Dvalinn;
Nár, Náinn, | Nípingr, Dáinn,
Bifurr, Báfurr, | Bömburr, Nóri,
Óri, Ónarr, | Óinn, Mjödvitnir,
Viggr and Gandálfr, | Vindálfr, Thorinn,
Fíli, Kíli, | Fundinn, Váli;
Thrór, Thróinn, | Thekkr, Litr and Vitr,
Nýr, Nýrádr, | Rekkr, Rádsvidr.

And these also are dwarves and dwell in stones, but the first in mould:

| Draupnir, Dólgthvari,
Hörr, Hugstari, | Hledjólfr, Glóinn;
Dóri, Óri, | Dúfr, Andvari,
Heptifíli, | Hárr, Svíarr.

Of course the names I wanted to point out are
Durinn, Dáinn, Dvalinn, Bömburr, Nóri, Óri, Óinn, Thorinn, Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Thrór, Thróinn, Glóinn, Dóri, Óri. We are also familiar with Gandálfr...hopefully..

"In that time the good abodes shall be many, and many the ill; then it shall be best to be in Gimlé in Heaven.

Naturally, its not that big of a step to make this into Gimli..

I thought it was wonderful to see how even an author like tolkien will sometimes commit the ultimate sin of plagiarism. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]