was there any reference to plato?
Yes, a source that Tolkien "might have borrowed" from, though there is no evidence for this, is Plato's "Republic"
One Ring
A source that Tolkien "might have borrowed" from, though there is no evidence for this, is Plato's "Republic"
what does the lord of the rings ring say UNANSWERABLE who made the 'one ring'? Sauron was he known by other names? UNANSWERABLE where was it made? Mount Doom where exactly is this place? It is located in the northwest of the Black Land of Mordor and close to Barad-dûr did the mount have another name? UNANSWERABLE from which book is this? "The Lord of the Rings" who is the author? J.R.R. Tolkien what are the names of some of the characters? Frodo, Sam, Sauron was a movie made on this book? Yes, "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy how did the ring look? The Ring seemed to be made simply of gold what was its purpose? To gain dominion over the free peoples of Middle-earth what powers did it have? The Ring's primary power was control of the other Rings of Power and domination of the wills of their users, and mortal wearing the Ring became effectively invisible except to those able to perceive the non-physical world, with only a thin, shaky shadow discernible in the brightest sunlight. what were the names of the ring bearers? Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam did it have an allegory? Yes, Anne C. Petty, writing in the "J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia", notes that Tolkien was all the same quite capable of using "allegorical elements when it suited his purpose", and that he agreed that the approach of war in 1938 "had had some effect on it"
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One Ring [SEP] Parallels with Plato's "Republic"
A source that Tolkien "might have borrowed" from, though there is no evidence for this, is Plato's "Republic". Its second book tells the story of the Ring of Gyges that gave its owner the power of invisibility. In so doing, it created a moral dilemma, effectively but passively inviting people to commit injustices without fearing they would be caught. In contrast, Tolkien's Ring actively exerts an evil force that destroys the morality of the wearer. The scholar of humanities Frederick A. de Armas notes parallels between Plato's and Tolkien's rings, and suggests that both Bilbo and Gyges, going into deep dark places to find hidden treasure, may have "undergone a Catabasis", a psychological journey to the Underworld.