Hi!  Someone just gave me a book about the Orc, but I haven't read it yet.
well it is based on a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins
That sounds awesome!  I don't know why my friend gave me the book, but I think I will find it pretty interesting!
yes! the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings, of JRR Tolkien
I love mythology!  And I really love Tolkien - I had no idea that Orcs were based on those books!
generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier references to creatures etymologically or conceptually similar to orcs can be found in Anglo-Saxon sources; including "Beowulf" and 16th-century Italian folk tales, in particular those of Giambattista Basile.
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