![]() ![]() Tolkien's main point was that a mere similarity of appearance, or even sound, was not a sign that a name was intended to have a meaning in a real-world language. ![]() One of those was a suggestion that Moria was in some way related to the biblical Land of Morīah, Tolkien's comments on which may be found in an old thread about the subject. Rang, who wrote to him with a number of amateurish philological observations about names in LR, most of which had a similar basis. Tolkien was once obliged to correct a Mr. That article looked pretty thin on research and evidence to me: it seemed mainly to be based on the similarity between the words 'Gollum' and 'golem', which only look alike when written. ![]() What other elements of the golem do you see in Gollum, if any?Īn article that compares the golem and Gollum. The golem is an interesting creature, as is Gollum, and some may know more about it then others (and I'm sure there are plenty who know more about it than I do). While in this form, Gollum may not be slow and clumsy, his appearance certainly reflects the impact the Ring has on him - another idea that can be connected to the golem.Īnyways, I was just curious on what everyone's thoughts are on this. Also, as Smeagol transforms into Gollum his form takes that of a creature, or as some may describe, a monster. ![]() Like the golem, Gollum has no will of his own. Smeagol may not have any connection, but looking at it closely, I can see the similarities in Gollum. So, he must have had a reason behind of the choice of the name Gollum. As my professor commented: Tolkien was a scholar, so he was aware of the meaning of the word golem. And of course, we all know Gollum was never made from mud or clay, and he definitely had plenty to say. After all, the golem is "an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter." It is brainless and cannot speak. Now at first glance, it doesn't seem that the two would have anything in common. During our discussion, a student came up with an interesting question: Is there any connection between the golem and Tolkien's Gollum? Today in my class Making Monsters (indeed an awesome course), we learned about the golem and its background. ![]()
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