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Jens Leo Hammerfoss

Jens Leo Hammerfoss, from the Faroe Islands. High school teacher in Philosophy, History and Ancient History. Old Norse and Tolkien enthusiast and I like to read all about the fantastical settings and mysteries of fantasy literature. When it comes to Tolkien, it is the dwarves and Melkor and Sauron, and how magic used.

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Vikings in Middle-Earth

The Norse and Germanic influences that Tolkien applies in his legendarium is finely interwoven to create a rich fantasy world. A world that is detailed in…

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