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Battle of Helm's Deep
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The Battle of Helm's Deep, also called the Battle of the Hornburg, is a fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings that saw the total destruction of the forces of the Wizard Saruman
Helm's Deep is based on Cheddar Gorge, a steep-sided limestone valley in South West England, seen here in the 1890s
Helm's Deep is based on Cheddar Gorge, a steep-sided limestone valley in South West England, seen here in the 1890s
The caves in Cheddar Gorge inspired Tolkien's Glittering Caves of Aglarond, at the head of the gorge of Helm's Deep.
The caves in Cheddar Gorge inspired Tolkien's Glittering Caves of Aglarond, at the head of the gorge of Helm's Deep.
Tolkien made use of Livy's tale of the heroic bridge defence by Horatius Cocles, perhaps partly via Macaulay's version in his 1842 Lays of Ancient Rom
Tolkien made use of Livy's tale of the heroic bridge defence by Horatius Cocles, perhaps partly via Macaulay's version in his 1842 Lays of Ancient Rome.
The Battle of Helm's Deep in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Battle of Helm's Deep in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Rohan, Middle-earth
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Rohan is a fictional kingdom of Men in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy setting of Middle-earth. Known for its horsemen, the Rohirrim, Rohan provides its ally Gondor with cavalry. Its territory is mainly gr
Battle of Helm's Deep
…is a fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings that saw the total destruction of the forces of the Wizard Saruman by the army of Rohan, assisted by a forest of tree-like Huorns. Helm's Deep was a valley in the north-western White Mountains of Middle-earth. Helm's Deep, with its fortress…
Tolkien stated that there was no link between Rohan and the noble family of Brittany, though he borrowed the name. Stained-glass window depicting Marg
Tolkien stated that there was no link between Rohan and the noble family of Brittany, though he borrowed the name. Stained-glass window depicting Marguerite de Rohan (c. 1330–1406)
Mead hall at Borg, Norway
Mead hall at Borg, Norway
The Uffington White Horse, from where according to the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey the emblem of the House of Éorl – a "white horse upon green" – is d
The Uffington White Horse, from where according to the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey the emblem of the House of Éorl – a "white horse upon green" – is derived.
Anglo-Saxon arms and chainmail armour
Anglo-Saxon arms and chainmail armour