Definitions
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- proper noun The realm of
mankind inOld English mythology . - proper noun paganism The realm of the mankind or the planet Earth in
Heathenry , used as an alternative to the NorseMidgard .
Etymologies
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Examples
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For Tolkien, to look for such correspondences is to miss the point of Middle-earth, which is meant to be a real place and not just some amalgam of historical and religious debris.
Latest Articles 2010
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The Hobbit is based on the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a hairy-footed homunculus who lives in a land, Middle-earth, which is filled with wizards, elves, goblins and trolls.
The Guardian World News Ben Child 2010
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I am playing a Shadow Priest in Middle-earth, which is interesting in terms of gameplay but rather gutting of the lore, and the lore is a big piece of why you go with The Lord of the Rings Online ™.
Kill Ten Rats 2009
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Lucas chose the word Endor for the moon’s planet to honor this, since it is the name of Middle-earth in one of the fictional languages of elves, Quenya, for the Middle-earth is the setting of most of Tolkien’s stories.
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In the course of the battle, protesters seeking to keep the movie in their country took to the streets, carrying banners proclaiming "New Zealand is Middle-earth" and "We love hobbits."
Workers of Middle-earth, unite! Michael D.C. Drout 2010
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Thus Tolkien also comes under the spell, connecting his Middle-earth Legenderium to the Greek myth of Atlantis; when he wrote The Lord of the Rings, he identified it as the story of the inhabitants of Middle-earth after the fall of the kingdom of Númenor, a rough parallel to Atlantis.
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Greedy dwarves, who explore the depths of Middle-earth in search of gold and mithril, insist on fair pay for dangerous work, but their avarice and willingness to renegotiate contracts at the edge of a battle-axe don't make them reliable union members.
Workers of Middle-earth, unite! Michael D.C. Drout 2010
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He is often dubbed "the American Tolkien," but the core of Tolkien's success is easily stated: Middle-earth itself.
A Land of Wargs And Yunkishmen Tom Shippey 2011
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If anyone in Middle-earth is in need of the individual freedoms that collective bargaining can foster, it's these poor, starving slaves who, without a minimum wage, health insurance or 401 (k) s, sometimes resort to cannibalism.
Workers of Middle-earth, unite! Michael D.C. Drout 2010
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A few economics lessons from the workers of Middle-earth:
Workers of Middle-earth, unite! Michael D.C. Drout 2010
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