Tolkien saw himself and his wife as Beren and Luthien, I believe. Some see Bombadil as God visiting his creation, others as a pre-Christian god. Bombadil is w

Tolkien saw himself and his wife as Beren and Luthien, I believe. Some see Bombadil as God visiting his creation, others as a pre-Christian god. Bombadil is wholly unaffected by the Ring if you recall and is able to both notice it and see thru Frodo being invisible. Edit to add: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave