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by caedmon »
Darnokthemage wrote:One other interesint fact is also that Tolkien describes Gondor as
"...The Númenóreans of Gondor were proud, peculiar, and archaic, and I think are best pictured in (say) Egyptian terms.’
This text talks more about it, and is interesting in general.
http://lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?actio ... &chapter=1
Yes Egyptian elements are totally evident in Items like the Numenorean tile:
- 1981 Gift Set_3.jpg (105.64 KiB) Viewed 6650 times
and other pieces that take the 'papyrus' motif.
- arclines_papyrus.png (43.6 KiB) Viewed 6650 times
-Jack Horner
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017