Publication of "The Fellowship of the Ring"

In this fragment we see how Athena inspires the poet to write about Ulysses. These are the very first words of the Odyssey, the beginning of such masterpiece in which mention is made of the man whose adventures began in Troy.

Kirk Douglas as Ulysses

Ulysses' journey

Submitted by Lucía García on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 11:29

In the Greek language we find the first works of Western literature.

Renzo in The Betrothed

Submitted by Arianna Bossi on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 11:13

Renzo is the main character of The Betrothed (I promessi sposi), a historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni. It was first published in 1827.

The Italian masterpiece is considered a historical novel but contains a bildungsroman focused on Renzo.

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Publication of "The Fellowship of the Ring"

Publication of "The Hobbit"

Tolkien starts writing "The Silmarillion"

Birth of J.R.R. Tolkien

Wormhole was first identified by the LIGO facility (California)

Interstellar - The movie (2014)

Influences on Tolkien's Middle Earth

1. Troy

Ulysses' journey

Renzo in The Betrothed

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