Tom Bombadil
nature_spirit forest Tolkien legendarium single tradition · 2
Tom Bombadil is described as the genius loci of the Old Forest, a wooded land bordering the Shire. He is a character in The Lord of the Rings.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1954 CE
- Attested period
- 1954 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Publication of The Lord of the Rings.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Demonreach, genii locorum, genius loci
- consort of
- Goldberry
- allied with
- Goldberry
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Tom Bombadil in The Lord of the Rings has been described by Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey as the genius loci of the Old Forest, a wooded land bordering the Shire.”
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“the apparent innocence and primitive nature of Goldberry and Tom Bombadil is analogous to Adam and Eve, as they represent the "Unfallen Creation".”
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