Are Disney's Fantasia and Tolkien's Silmarillion the same story?

Join us as we dive into the unlikely parallels between J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythic creation tale and Walt Disney’s experimental animated masterpiece. From the Music of the Ainur to “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” both works explore the idea of creation through sound, the struggle between chaos and harmony, and the cosmic dance of light and darkness.

We’ll explore how Ilúvatar's great symphony mirrors Fantasia’s tone poems, the philosophical and spiritual foundations of each work, why both stories suggest that true creation often emerges from dissonance

Whether you're a Tolkien scholar, a Disney devotee, or just a lover of sweeping mythologies and classical music, this essay invites you into a conversation about beauty, order, and the risks of unchecked power.

This video was created as part of Tongal’s YouTube Original Videos Project.

Written and VO by Raz Cunningham
Original Thumbnail by Ruben Lara
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