Here's my favorite shot of the eruption in Iceland in 2021. [OC][1220x1440]Submitted by innovfitness t3_123s60s in EarthPorn
v13ragnarok7 t1_jdz4sr2 wrote
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Ya, how is this not mordor???
kuttoos t1_jdzfbm3 wrote
Because this is Iceland, not New Zealand
ContentsMayVary t1_je0czri wrote
To be fair, Tolkien had an Icelandic nanny who taught him a lot of the Icelandic/Nordic myths and folk tales, which may have been an influence on his writings - so it seems only appropriate that we mention Mordor in relation to the Icelandic volcanoes.
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/iceland/articles/how-icelandic-norse-mythology-influenced-tolkien/
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