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>> With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien Why? The word "hobbit" predates Tolkien and was used in a variety of ways. It might seem pedantic, but while the use of o
by sandworm101 2y ago
>> With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien
Why? The word "hobbit" predates Tolkien and was used in a variety of ways. It might seem pedantic, but while the use of old words is one thing, there is a trend as of late whereby authors who popularize old words then claim ownership. Tolkien is beyond this but others such as the Potter franchise are not (Padfoot).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit_(unit)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit_(word) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit_(word)
- klelatti 2y agoThe apology is for the parody of Tolkien not for the use of the word Hobbit.
- Svoka 2y agoBecause the "Hobbitses" intro is a rephrasing of Gollum/Smeagol.
- samatman 2y agoOddly, the Wikipedia page doesn't include the most likely inspiration, the Hobyahs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobyahs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobyahs The parallels are pretty unmistakable. I believe the good Professor when he says he could recall no prior inspiration for the word, but: Bag-End. That's the Hobyah's whole thing, the bag. That and turnips.