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True Names

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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The Chronicles of Pride

Lloyd Alexander used true names in his Chronicles of Pride series, which was from the 60s. Tolkien drew so much from Norse mythology and from Finnish folklore. So it makes a lot of sense that he would include some of these things that have true purpose and value into his writing. Look out for that next time you read a fantasy book being like, hey, this probably comes from somewhere real"

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