What is the map of Middle Earth based on?

The General Map of Middle-earth is the original, unnamed [note 1] map of the Westlands that Christopher Tolkien made in late 1953 for the first edition of The Lord of the Rings. The map was drawn in haste by Christopher Tolkien based on sketches made by J.R.R. Tolkien.

What does Middle-earth represent?

The term is equivalent to the Miðgarðr of Norse mythology and Middangeard in Old English works, including Beowulf. Middle-earth is the human-inhabited world, that is, the central continent of the Earth, in Tolkien’s imagined mythological past.

Is Middle-earth meant to be Earth?

Originally Answered: Is Tolkien’s Middle Earth supposed to be our own Earth in mythical times or some different place? Yes. Explicitly so. The LOTR and other works were ‘found’ and translated by JRR Tolkien to modern English – and that is how we have them.

What are the lands in Middle-earth?

Middle-earth
Location	Arda, east of Belegaer
Type	Continent
Regions	The Westlands (Beleriand, Rohan, Gondor, Arnor, Mordor, Rhovanion, Forodwaith), Harad, Rhûn, Cuiviénen, Hildorien, others
People and History

Who created the map of Middle Earth?

Christopher Tolkien
Map of the Middle Earth

Full title:	‘Map of the Middle Earth’ from J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Created:	1954
Format:	Map
Creator:	Christopher Tolkien
Copyright:	Estate of J.R.R. Tolkien

What’s outside Middle-earth?

Middle Earth is the central continental mass , so outside of it is the Great sea Belegaer, and beyond that are other continents like the Darklands . They used to be surrounded by the sea of Ekkaia but presumably that is gone now that the world is round.

How was Middle-earth created?

The world of Middle-earth was created by Eru Iluvatar, supreme being of the universe similar to the Christian God, who gave rise to all creatures. In Norse mythology, the gods were divided into Asir and Vanir and Tolkien created the Ainur and the Valar from them.

Who lives in Middle-earth?

The fictional races and peoples that appear in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle-earth include the seven listed in Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents, Orcs and Trolls, as well as various spirits such as the Valar and Maiar.

Who killed the Witch-King of Angmar?

Éowyn
As he is about to finish off the stricken king, Éowyn arrives and confronts him. The two duel briefly before Merry stabs the Witch-king in the leg, disabling him and allowing Éowyn to deliver the killing blow.

What is outside of Middle-earth?

What is the distance to the middle of the Earth?

That’s because the Earth isn’t a perfect sphere. It’s rotating in space, and so it bulges around the middle, while it’s more flattened at the poles. And so, if you’re standing at the poles, you’re only 3,949.9 miles from the center of the Earth. And if you’re standing on the equator, the distance is 3,963.2 miles.

How large is Middle earth?

I did a very rough estimate of the square miles of Middle Earth and came up with 2.293 million compared to Europe’s 3.8 million, but that doesn’t account for the radically different geographies. Comparing a map of Europe and Middle Earth, the various areas lie just about where he claims.

What is the geography of the Middle East?

The Geography of the Middle East. The Middle East is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa. It extends over 2,000 miles from the Black Sea in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, and about 1,000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the mountains of Iran.