Bree

[Narborg]

Did Leiws and Tolkin eat bree when they got together? Theres a hourse called Bree in The CON and a town called Bree in TLOTR. Is this just a coincidence?

[PrinceOfTheWest]

No, it wasn't a coincidence. Lewis named the horse in honor of Tolkein's town. Remember, Tolkien read the entire Lord of the Rings to the Inklings chapter by chapter, so Lewis knew the story.

Naming a horse after a town sounds kind of odd to me, but that's what he did!

[DeplorableWord]

Ya, and I like Bree's real name... "Breehy-hinny-brinny-hoohy-hah..." he, he!!!:b

[the Large Voice]

Try and say that in a sentence! haha and it's funny when Bree asks Shasta's name - Shasta tells Bree, and Bree says, "now that is really hard to pronounce!"

[holyboy]

There are many things in the CoN that were borrowed from the LotR. For example, the rings in MN were a tribute to LotR. (there are others, but I cannot think of them at the top of my head) However, Tolkein didn't mind, because he felt he owed a debt to Lewis for helping and encouraging Tolkein during the 12 years it took to write LotR

[Narborg]

Yes, it must have been an misson to write! Ive read it twice now, so that must make me ofically a fan!

[Inklet]

Lewis also borrowed the name "Numenor" for his space trilogy, only he spelled it "Numinor". I seem to recall Tolkien didn't like that much at all, first because Numenor was so important to his mythology, and second because Lewis spelled it wrong!

[ElectricJello]

I think it was a coincedence (sp?).

[Phoenix_Sedai_23]

Well, they actually where good friends in real life, so it is possible that they both used that name on purpose for whatever reason. :)