Tolkien did admit that, ‘As a guide, I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving.’ In other words ~ he wrote about what interested him ~ and despite his protestation of including anything allegorical into his tale, Catholic history and mystic prophecy obviously received its fair share of attention …

Tolkien did admit that, ‘As a guide, I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving.’ In other words ~ he wrote about what interested him ~ and despite his protestation of including anything allegorical into his tale, Catholic history and mystic prophecy obviously received its fair share of attention …

– E.A. Bucchianeri –

Lord of the Rings: Apocalyptic Prophecies

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