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27 Biblical Allusions in “The Rings of Power”

From wilderness wanderings to light overcoming darkness

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Aaron Earls
Oct 01, 2024
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While The Rings of Power certainly draws from J.R.R. Tolkien’s written world of Middle-earth and Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptations, the show also alludes to biblical language and scenery as well as classic religious imagery and iconography.1

Here are more than two dozen allusions from the first seven episodes of the second season.

Episode 1: “Elven Kin…

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