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Presented in a rapid fire style like that of motormouth YA novelist and video educator John Green, “The Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained” is exactly that–two very quick tours, with illustrations, through the complex mythological world of Middle Earth, the setting of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, and other books you’ve maybe never heard of.

The Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained (Part 1)

The One Ring Explained. (Lord of the Rings Mythology Part 2)