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Tolkien's Tale Bears Ring of Truth: Set in Tolkien's own mythical Middle-Earth, the Lord of the Rings thrillingly contrasts the ageless desire for freedom and peace with the unquenchable lust for power and control. (Cultural Currents).
Once upon a time, in a far-off land long ago, a simple farmer found a golden ring inside a cave. He found to his delight that the ring had the power to make him invisible when he was wearing it. After the farmer discovered the golden ring's magical property, he realized that he could use the power of invisibility to acquire anything he wanted. He became a messenger to the king, and took advantage of his visit to, the palace to seduce the queen. Subsequently, the pair plotted against the king, murdered him and took his kingdom.
No, the protagonist of this story isn't Gollum or Isildur or Bilbo or Frodo, and the ring in question wasn't forged by the Dark Lord ...
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