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Re: What is "Beowulf"? > Incorrect, Tolkien's original idea was not to 'create a uniquely British
> fantasy history', the fantasy history was merely a side project. Tolkien,
> upon hearing the beauty of the Finnish language decided to make one
> equally beautiful. He created his fantasy realm merely as a basis for his
> two elven languages (damn good basis).
Ha, that's where you're wrong. Yes, the original purpose was to showcase his new language, but the idea behind Eriol (or ælfwine) was to provide England with its own mythological history that wasn't inherited from the Vikings or the Franks at least in part. The histories were twofold: one, to showcase his new languages and two, to give England a history. I remember reading that in both of the books of the Lost Tales (which I'm sure you're familiar with).
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