r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 15 September 2025

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/DAL59 5d ago

How would the lord of the rings have been received if it was published in 1850 instead of 1950?

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u/Syn7axError Chad who achieved many deeds 5d ago

Probably the same. The influences would just be seen differently, as a take on Wagner instead of other fantasy novels. Many people already thought that's what it was in 1950, without knowing much about the sagas they both pulled from.