Virgin Mary
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Madonna statue at the Birmingham Oratory, where Tolkien attended mass during his childhood
The Virgin Mary is a key figure in Christianity. As a devout Roman Catholic, Tolkien had a special devotion towards her, to the point of stating that all his "perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity" was founded upon her.[1] Her inspiration in Tolkien's work is reflected by poems, translations of prayers, and character development.
Appearances in Tolkien's work[edit | edit source]
- Prayers in Quenya
- Stella Vespertina (poem)
- Galadriel (originally modeled after Mary, a connection that Tolkien acknowledged but would later veer from)
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 142, (dated 4 August 1953)
