Między Rzymem a Bizancjum – wątki marynistyczne związane z historią Numenoru i jego państw sukcesyjnych w twórczości Tolkiena
Between Rome and Byzantium - Nautical Threads Related to the History of Númenor and its Succession States in Tolkien’s Works

Summary/Abstract: J. R. R. Tolkien was one of the most famous authors of the classics of the fantasy genre, and also a very talented researcher of European languages. Tolkien also perfectly knew the history of our continent from the Ancient and Medieval times, thanks to which in his Middle-earth there is an unusually large number of references to real events and facts. This is most evident in the battle of Pelennor Fields, but this is not the only such testimonial. Our author is perfectly familiar with the history of the Roman Empire, as well as his heir the Byzantine Empire,that’s why he used them to based his vision of Númenor, and also Arnor andGondor on this states. Along with them, there appear in his works also threadsreferring to the history of ancient Rome’s seafaring, which is the main source of reflection in this speech. The main subject of our deliberations will be the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales.

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