By D.W. Roach When we think of J.R.R. Tolkien, our minds naturally travel north. We picture mist-covered mountains, deep forests, mead halls, dragon hoards, rune-carved weapons, and doomed warriors standing against the dark. We hear echoes of Beowulf, the Norse sagas, the Finnish Kalevala, and the old languages of northern Europe. Greece—with its marble temples, … Continue reading Tolkien and the Greek Classics: A Language Learned, a Tradition Absorbed
