Did Tolkien Really Copy Wagner's Ring?

In this video we explore the matter of whether or not Tolkien drew inspiration from, or perhaps outright copied, Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, as well as examining the true inspirations behind Middle Earth and Tolkien's own words on the matter!

(A thousand apologies to my german viewers for the pronunciation)

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Below are the songs used in the order they are played:

Tannhäuser by Wagner

Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner

Tannhäuser (again) by Wagner