| tesla_koil
LOTR has an astounding amount of Christian (especially Catholic) imagery. Although Tolkien despised the use of allegory, there are many very Catholic elements that are applicable to the story. The two that pop to mind are Galadriel as the Virgin Mary and lembas bread as a type of the Eucharist, especially since it's "more powerful the more one depends on it alone". In the legends that surround many saints, several have been said to subsist of the Eurcharist alone for long periods of time. There are several books out about the Gospel in the Lord of the Rings, or something similar. My favorite is Sanctifying Myth, written from a Catholic perspective.
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