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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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