Ulmo, taken after the Olympian Gods?
J.R.R Tolkien draws largely on the legends and myths of Greek Gods and Goddesses to create his world of Arda, particularly in regard to the deities of Arda who are called the Valar. It seems as though Tolkien merely used the Gods and Goddesses of the Greek into his world, tweaked them slightly, renamed them and then put them in his novel. This borrowing of the cultures, legends, and myths from the Greek is clearly illustrated in the character of Ulmo, Tolkien’s Water-God. The Valar are one of the aspects that give The Silmarillion its epic scope. They’re identical to the Greek gods, sitting high atop Mt. Olympus which is a counterpart of Tolkien’s Manwë ruling from atop mount Taniquetil. Zeus also has a brother, Poseidon, who is the ruler of all waters on Earth and is second in power to Zeus. Similarly, Manwë likewise has a brother Ulmo who rules all the waters of Arda and is one of Manwë’s most trusted friends. There are also physical similarities between Ulmo an...