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Old 09-01-2013, 02:37 AM   #1
GrayMouser
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One similarity that hasn't been mentioned is the shared yearning to return to one's ancestral/aboriginal homeland. It's a strong and shared trait between the Jews and the Dwarves.
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On a more specific level, the entire theme of 'The Hobbit' is return from exile to the homeland from they have been driven out- and in LOTR the major part of the story dealing with Dwarves is the section in Moria- with the same theme.
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