One theory about Tom Bombadil in The Lord of the Rings books is that he parallels J.R.R. Tolkien’s devout Catholicism, ...
Anyone who has read "The Lord of the Rings" knows about Tom Bombadil. The jolly, overpowered character is a mystery. J.R.R. Tolkien denied that he represented God, called Tom an intentional enigma ...
Inspired by Jeremy Johnston’s review of In the House of Tom Bombadil by C. R. Wiley for Front Porch Republic, I took stock of all we know about the enigmatic figure J. R. R. Tolkien quite ...