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"Fell beast" is a phrase J. R. R Tolkien used in The Lord of the Rings [1], probably owing to his study of medieval literature. The more current usage may hav
by hcrisp 11y ago
"Fell beast" is a phrase J. R. R
Tolkien used in The Lord of the Rings [1], probably owing to his study of medieval literature. The more current usage may have stemmed from reading his works.
[1] http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Fell_beasts http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Fell_beasts
- fit2rule 11y agoDid you not read the article? It is clearly Shakespeare who popularized - if not outright invented - the term. Shakespeare owns the English language. No single author has done as much to contribute to its continued confabulation.
- hcrisp 11y agoI meant Tolkien may have originated the term "fell beast", not "fell" in general.