Did Tolkiens so-called “Arda” or Middle-Earth ever exist?
Good question! Along with reading our answer here, please visit our Beliefs section for more information. Some believe that in fact Tolkien had attempted to “record” much history of Earth and the origins of the European people, but in a mythic mode. This was due to the eradication of these important origin stories, as much has been lost during various invasions and conquests (mostly through the so-called Christianization of these lands). And these believers have begun to “string” together proof of this belief with the hope that more truth will be discovered, and thereby permit new revelations of this truth. Others feel that these are outright fantasy stories. This can be true, but in any case, it seems that not only did Tolkien state that the Middle-Earth stories had written themselves – a most difficult task when one examines how complicated the Legendarium is – there are also still many threads of mythological truth in Tolkien’s known sources as exemplified via the Sacred Texts’ site
